Concept: Exposed unvegetated freshwater lake sands and shingles in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/C3.64
Preferred label Exposed unvegetated freshwater lake sands and shingles
Definition Unvegetated lake-bottoms or lake-shores temporarily exposed by artificial or natural fluctuations of the water level, often important as feeding grounds for migrating waders. Unvegetated lacustrine beaches, formed by wind or wave action. Succession usually leads to habitats of periodically inundated shores with pioneer and ephemeral vegetation (C3.5).
Notation C3.64
Status Valid
Status Modified 2014-01-31
Accepted Date 2014-01-31
Not Accepted Date
Editorial note
  • Physis habitat from which the description is taken includes this EUNIS habitat
Has broader
Has exact match