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Term

constructed, industrial and other artificial habitats

Term

One of the main habitat types in the EUNIS habitats classification. They are primarily human settlements, buildings, industrial developments, the transport network, waste dump sites. Includes highly artificial saline and non-saline waters with wholly constructed beds or heavily contaminated water (such as industrial lagoons and saltworks) which are virtually devoid of plant and animal life.

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EEA Glossary

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Definition source publication

Davies, C. E. and Moss, D. 1999. Quoted by: EUNIS. EUNIS habitats classification. Glossary.

Publication year

1999

Definition source URL

http://mrw.wallonie.be/dgrne/sibw/EUNIS/eunis.gloss.html

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Organisation full name

Davies, C

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Long definition

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