Seasonally wet and wet grasslands

English name: Seasonally wet and wet grasslands

Description (English)

Unimproved or lightly improved wet meadows and tall herb communities of the boreal, nemoral, warm-temperate humid, steppic and mediterranean zones.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code E3

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 37 Humid grassland and tall herb communities same
CORINE Land Cover 3.2.1. Natural grassland n/a
Ramsar Wetland Types Ts Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools wider
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 B2 Neutral grassland overlap
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 B5 Marsh/marshy grassland overlap
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 B1 Acid grassland overlap
Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) 9 Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh not defined
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 5.1.4 Ourlet hygrophile d'altitude overlap
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 2.3 Prairies humides narrower
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 5.1.3 Ourlet hygrophile de plaine overlap
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 3522000 Vlhké lúky n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E3 Seasonally wet and wet grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E3 Seasonally wet and wet grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E3 Seasonally wet and wet grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E3 Seasonally wet and wet grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E3 Seasonally wet and wet grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E2 Seasonally wet and wet grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 37 Humid grassland and tall herb communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 37 Humid grassland and tall herb communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 37   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 37   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 37   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 37   same
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