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Irano-Anatolian sand steppes
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| English name | Irano-Anatolian sand steppes |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | E1.2H | Level | 4 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Formations dominated by medium or tall perennial tuft-forming grasses or suffrutescents, with lacunar ground cover, together with their associated therophyte communities developed on moving or fixed sands of the Anatolian Plateau, of Transcaucasia, of the Iranian Plateau and of northern Mesopotamia, in the Irano-Anatolian zone of transition between the continental Eurasian steppes and the Mediterranean and southern Palaearctic desert zones. These formations are associated with inland dune systems, see also unit E1.A5.
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2H | Irano-Anatolian sand steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2H | Irano-Anatolian sand steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.2H | Irano-Anatolian sand steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.A5 | Irano-Anatolian sand steppes | source |
| 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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| E1.2 | Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes | Parent |
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