# EUNIS habitat type B2.5, predicted habitat suitability - version 1, June 2016

The modelled suitability for the EUNIS habitat type is an indication of where conditions are favourable for the habitat type based on sample plot data (Braun-Blanquet database) and the Maxent software package. The modelled suitability map may be used as a proxy for the geographical distribution of the habitat type. Note however that it is not representing the actual distribution of the habitat type.
			Also note that predictions are less reliable due to data deficiency in the eastern part of Europe, and to a lesser extent to the Scandinavian countries.
			Geographic restriction for plot observations: Coastal sand dunes and sea shores according to Bohn map (P1)
			Remarks: Inland prediction should be ignored. Hardly any prediction in large parts of the potential area.
          
          Coastal habitats are difficult to model and often deliver unsatifying results. There are various reasons for this; 1) the area in which the habitat occurs is very small, 2) some observations do not match with all environmental layers and are therefore left out of the analysis, 3) lack of observations in large parts of the potential area.https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/geonetwork/srv/api/records/2d859847-31e4-46a6-bc7f-7312e50dce88


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