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Concept: [Salicornia] spp. pioneer saltmarshes in the eunishabitats vocabulary
| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/A2.5513 |
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| Preferred label | [Salicornia] spp. pioneer saltmarshes |
| Definition | Mud, often consolidated with coarse sand or gravel, on the extreme upper shore with [Salicornia] spp. plants forming a pioneer saltmarsh community. This habitat typically occurs in very sheltered estuarine conditions. Usually a reduced marine fauna is present which may include the amphipod [Corophium volutator], the ragworm [Hediste (Nereis) diversicolor] and often the mud snail [Hydrobia ulvae]. The fucoid alga [Pelvetia canaliculata] may be found on hard substrata, consolidated mud or lying unattached. This community is equivalent to saltmarsh community SM8 in the National Vegetation Classification (Rodwell). |
| Notation | A2.5513 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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