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Mediterranean-montane grassland
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| English name | Mediterranean-montane grassland |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | E1.5 | Level | 3 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Open perennial grasslands, often rich in chamaephytes, most characteristic of the thermophilous oak level of Iberia, southern France, southern Italy, Greece and the Balkans. Some of the largest remaining expanses of unbroken grasslands in Europe, of evident importance as faunal habitats, belong to this division. Maintained by extensive grazing and mowing.
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.5 | Mediterranean-montane grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.5 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.5 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.5 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.5 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.16 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.7 | Mediterraneo-montane grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.7 | Mediterraneo-montane grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.7 | Mediterraneo-montane grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.7 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.7 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.7 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 34.7 | same | |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| E | Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens |
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| E1 | Dry grasslands |
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