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Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows

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English name Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows Open code browser    Diagram icon

EUNIS habitat type code   E3.41 Level   4
Edition   EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Lightly managed hay meadows and pastures on both basicline and acidocline, nutrient-rich permanently or temporarily humid soils of middle European lowlands, hills and low mountains under Atlantic or sub-Atlantic climatic conditions, from the British Isles and northwestern Iberia east to the Baltic States, the western Carpathians and Illyrian region. Among the characteristic plant components of the highly diverse communities forming this unit are [Caltha palustris], [Cirsium palustre], [Cirsium rivulare], [Cirsium oleraceum], [Carduus personata], [Telekia speciosa], [Epilobium parviflorum], [Lychnis flos-cuculi], [Mentha aquatica], [Scirpus sylvaticus], [Stachys palustris], [Bromus racemosus], [Crepis paludosa], [Fritillaria meleagris], [Geum rivale], [Polygonum bistorta], [Senecio aquaticus], [Trollius europaeus], [Lotus uliginosus], [Trifolium dubium], [Equisetum palustre], [Equisetum telmateia], [Myosotis palustris], [Deschampsia cespitosa], [Angelica sylvestris], [Oenanthe silaifolia], [Gratiola officinalis], [Inula salicina], [Succisella inflexa], [Dactylorhiza majalis], [Ranunculus acris], [Rumex acetosa], [Holcus lanatus], [Alopecurus pratensis], [Festuca pratensis], [Festuca gigantea], [Juncus effusus], [Juncus filiformis] and [Carex cespitosa].

Source

ILE SAS (2007)

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Relationships with other classifications

Classification Code Title Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E3.41 Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E3.41 Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E3.41 Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E3.41 Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E3.42 Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E2.45 Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 37.21 Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows source
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 37.21 Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 37.21 Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 37.21   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 37.21   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 37.21   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 37.22   same
CORINE Land Cover 3.2.1. Natural grassland n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 3.3.2.2 Baltic Rush type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.2.3.2a Cabbage Thistle variant n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.2.3.2b Carex cespitosa variant n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 3.4.2.1d Hard Rush-Blunt-flowered Rush variant n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.2.3.2 Tall Herb meadow type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 3.3.2.5 Tall sedge-Brown moss type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.2.3.1 Tufted Hair-grass meadow type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.2.3.1b Tufted Hair-grass meadow type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.2.3.1a Tufted Hair-grass meadow type, maritime variant n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.2.3.1c Tufted Hair-grass meadow type, moist variant n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.2.3.1d Tufted Hair-grass meadow type, northern variant n/a
National Vegetation Classification (UK) MG9 [Holcus lanatus]-[Deschampsia cespitosa] grassland narrower
National Vegetation Classification (UK) M22 [Juncus subnodulosus]-[Cirsium palustre] fen-meadow narrower
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 2.3.2 Prairie à populage wider
Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 T1.5 VLHKÉ PCHÁČOVÉ LOUKY (Wet Cirsium meadows) same
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 3522300 Vlhké lúky podhorských a horských oblasti n/a
  E Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  E3 Seasonally wet and wet grasslands Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  E3.4 Moist or wet eutrophic and mesotrophic grassland    Parent
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