Mountain hay meadows
English name:
Mountain hay meadows
Description (English)
Often species-rich mesotrophic to eutrophic hay meadows of the montane and subalpine levels of higher mountains of the nemoral and southern boreal zones.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E2.3 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Mountain hay meadows | 6520 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polygonion krascheninnikovii Kashapov 1985 | Meadows of tall herbs on fertile mineral soils of montane zone of South Ural | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Pancicion serbicae Lakušic 1966 | Mesic montane meadows on fertile mineral soils of Central Balkans | Pancicion serbicae Lakušic 1964 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Phyteumato-Trisetion flavescentis Hundt ex Passarge 1969 | Montane mown meadows on relatively mineral-poor soils in subatlantic regions of Central Europe | Phyteumato-Festucion rubrae Passarge 1969; Phyteumato-Trisetion (Hundt ex Passarge 1969) Ellmauer et Mucina 1993 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Violion cornutae Nègre 1972 | Mesic montane meadows on fertile mineral soils of Pyrenees | Violion cornutae Romo 1986 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Calthion palustris Tx. 1937 | Wet herb-rich meadows and pastures on mineral soils of temperate Europe | Bromion racemosi Tx. In Tx. et Preising 1951; Caltho-Deschampsion caespitosae Passarge 1976; Lychno-Bromion racemosi Doing 1963; Achilleo ptarmicae-Cirsion palustris Julve et Gillet 1994; Bromion racemosi Tx. In Tx. et Preising ex de Foucault 2009; Achilleo ptarmicae-Cirsion palustris Julve et Gillet in Julve 1993; Achilleo ptarmicae-Cirsion palustris Julve et Gillet ex de Foucault 2011 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Triseto flavescentis-Polygonion bistortae Br.-Bl. et Tx. ex Marschall 1947 | Montane-supramontane hay meadows on fertile mineral-rich soils of Central European mountain ranges | Triseto flavescentis-Polygonion bistortae Br.-Bl. et Tx. 1943; Rumici-Trisetion Hundt ex Passarge 1969; Triseto-Arrhenatherion Passarge 1969; Polygono bistortae-Trisetion flavescentis Br.-Bl. et Tx. ex Marschall 1947 nom. invers. propos. | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 38.3 | Mountain hay meadows | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | B21 | Neutral grassland: unimproved | overlap |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | B22 | Neutral grassland: semi-improved | not defined |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 6 | Neutral grassland | wider |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 11 | Upland hay meadow | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4.5.2 | Prairie de fauche de montagne | same |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 3521300 | Trojštetové lúky horské | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E2.3 | Mountain hay meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E2.3 | Mountain hay meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E2.3 | Mountain hay meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E2.3 | Mountain hay meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E2.3 | Mountain hay meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E3.3 | Mountain hay meadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 38.3 | Mountain hay meadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 38.3 | Mountain hay meadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 38.3 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 38.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 38.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 38.3 | same |
