Resource

Ecosystem types of Europe

Author/Contact:

European Environment Agency, Kongens Nytorv 6, 1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark

Tel: +4533367100

http://www.eea.europa.eu

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Resource description:

The dataset combines the Corine based MAES ecosystem classes with the non-spatial EUNIS habitat classification for a better biological characterization of ecosystems across Europe. As such it represents probabilities of EUNIS habitat presence for each MAES ecosystem type.

Requirements:

  • Need GIS software to open files.

Advantages:

  • The data set aims to combine spatially explicit land cover information with non-spatially referenced habitat information to improve our knowledge about ecosystems and their distribution across Europe.

Constraints:

  • The objective of the ecosystem map produced by EEA and its Topic Centre ETC/SIA was to improve the biological description of land cover based ecosystem types. It represents probabilities of EUNIS habitat presence in ecosystem types at European level. Sinc

Development stage:

  • Full, working product