Arable land with unmixed crops grown by low-intensity agricultural methods

English name: Arable land with unmixed crops grown by low-intensity agricultural methods

Description (English)

Traditionally and extensively cultivated crops, in particular, of cereals, harbouring a rich and threatened flora of field weeds including Agrostemma githago, Centaurea cyanus, Legousia speculum-veneris, Chrysanthemum segetum, Calendula arvensis, Adonis spp., Consolida spp., Nigella spp., Papaver spp.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code I1.3

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Name Definition Other names Reference
Linion Rothmaler 1944 European weed communities of flax fields Lolio remoti-Linion J.Tx. 1966; Lolio remoti-Linion Tx. 1955 Schaminee et al, 2012
Galeopsion bifidae Abramova in Mirkin et al. 1985 Weed communities of gardens and root crop fields on moist acidic soils in continental regions of the hemiboreal and boreal zones of Eastern Europe and Siberia Papaverion rhoeadis Solomakha 1987; Stachyion palustris Kireeva 1988 Schaminee et al, 2012
Trifolio-Medicaginion sativae Balázs 1944 Weed communities of animal fodder crops in Central Europe Veronico politae-Taraxacion Kropác et Hadac in Kropác et al. 1971 Schaminee et al, 2012
Ridolfion segeti Nègre ex Rivas-Mart. et al. 1999 Weed vegetation of arable crops on neutral loamy-clayey soils in thermo-mesomediterranean belts of North Africa and southern Mediterranean Ridolfion segeti Nègre 1977; Ridolfion segeti Nègre ex El Antri 1983 Schaminee et al, 2012
Rumicion bucephalophori Nezadal 1989 Weed communities of winter cereal crops on neutral to acid soils of meso- to supramediterranean belts of Mediterranean Schaminee et al, 2012
Chenopodio albi-Descurainion sophiae V. Solomakha, T. Solomakha et Shelyag-Sosonko in Solomakha 1997 Weed vegetation of cereal crops on chernozem in forest-steppe zone of Ukraine Chenopodio albi-Descurainion sophiae V. Solomakha, T. Solomakha et Shelyag-Sosonko in Solomakha 1987; Chenopodio albi-Descurainion sophiae V. Solomakha, T. Solomakha et Shelyag-Sosonko in Solomakha 1988 Schaminee et al, 2012
Diplotaxidion erucoidis Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1936 Weed vegetation on neutral to basic soils in thermo-mesomediterrannean belts of Central and Western Mediterranean Diplotaxion Br.-Bl. 1931 (orig. form); Heliotropion Oberd. 1954; Calendulo arvensis-Heliotropion europaei Trinajstic 2008 Schaminee et al, 2012
Fedio-Convolvulion cupaniani S. Brullo et Spampinato 1986 Weed vegetation of vineyards, abandoned fields and roadsides in themo-mesomediterranean belts of Sicily Cerintho majoris-Convolvulion cupaniani (S. Brullo et Spampinato 1986) de Foucault 2012 Schaminee et al, 2012
Chenopodion botryos S. Brullo et Marcenó 1980 Weed vegetation on sandy acidic and nutrient-poor soils in thermo- and mesomediterrannean belts of Sicily Schaminee et al, 2012
Veronico chaubardii-Scandicion graecae Ferro et Scammacca 1985 diagnosis Schaminee et al, 2012
Scleranthion annui (Kruseman et Vlieger 1939) Sissingh in Westhoff et al. 1946 Weed communities of winter cereal crops on neutral to acidic loamy and sandy-loamy soils in temperate Europe Aphanion arvensis J.Tx. et Tx. in Malato-Beliz et al. 1960; Agrostion spicae-venti Tx. 1947; Agrostion spicae-venti Tx. ex von Rochow 1951; Aperion spicae-venti Tx. ex Oberd. 1949; Aperion spicae-venti Tx. ex Oberd. 1957; Arabidopsidion thalianae Passarge 1964; Arnoseridion minimae Malato-Beliz et al. 1960 Schaminee et al, 2012
Lactucion tataricae Rudakov in Mirkin et al. 1985 Weed vegetation on chernozem soils of the steppe zone of southern Russia Schaminee et al, 2012
Oxalidion europeae Passarge 1978 Weed communities of gardens and root crop fields on moist acidic soils in oceanic to subcontinental regions of nemoral zone of Europe Galeopsion speciosae-pubescentis Kojic 1972; Olitorion Rübel 1933 (orig. form); Oxalidion fontanae Passarge 1978 nom. mut. propos.; Spergulo-Oxalidion Görs in Oberd. et al. 1967 Schaminee et al, 2012
Achilleion millefolii Abramova et Rudakov in Mirkin et al. 1985 Weed vegetation of perennial crops of steppe and forest-steppe zones of European Russia Schaminee et al, 2012
Roemerion hybridae Rivas-Mart. et al. in Loidi et al. 1997 Weed vegetation of arable crops on basic substrates in meso-supramediterranean belts of Western and Central Mediterranean Roemerion hybridae Rivas-Mart., Fernández-González et Loidi 1999; Austro-Secalinion Rothmaler 1943; Secalion Br.-Bl. 1931; Secalion Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1936; Secalion mediterraneum Tx. 1937 Schaminee et al, 2012
Vicio narbonensis-Milion vernalis Ferro et Scammacca 1985 Weed vegetation of arable crops on basiphilous substrates of Eastern Mediterranean Secalinion orientale Oberd. 1954 Schaminee et al, 2012
Caucalidion von Rochow 1951 Weed communities of cereal crops on base-rich soils in Central Europe Caucalidion platycarpi von Rochow 1951 nom. mut. propos.; Camelinion microcarpae Ries 1991; Caucalidion Tx. ex Oberd. 1957; Caucalidion lappulae eurosibiricum Tx. 1950; Centaurion cyani Lakušic 1962; Centaurion cyani Redžic 2007; Secalinion Br.-Bl. 1931; Secalinion Libbert 1933 (orig. form); Secalinion medioeuropaeum Tx. 1937 (orig. form); Secalinion orientalis Slavnic 1951; Triticion sativae Klika in Klika et Novák 1941; Sherardion arvensis Kropác et Hejný in Kropác 1978; Eu-Secalinion (Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1936) Sissingh in Westhoff et al. 1946; Eu-Secalinion Sissingh et Tidemann 1960 (orig. form) Schaminee et al, 2012
Erysimo repandi-Lycopsion orientalis Solomakha 1996 Weed communities of arable crops on kastanozem and chernozem soils of steppe zone of Ukraine Schaminee et al, 2012
Spergulo arvensis-Erodion cicutariae J.Tx. in Passarge 1964 Subthermophilous weed vegetation on sandy and sandy-loamy soils of atlantic to subcontinentel regions in nemoral zone of Europe Amaranthion Tx. et Preising 1942 p.p.; Eu-Polygono-Chenopodion polyspermi Tx. 1955; Mercurialion annuae Ries 1992; Panico-Setarion Sissingh in Westhoff et al. 1946; Polygonion tomentosi Sissingh 1942; Amarantho blitoidis-Echinochloion crus-galli Solomakha 1988; Amarantho blitoidis-Echinochloion crus-galli Solomakha 1989; Digitario-Setarion Sissingh in Westhoff et al. 1946 nom. mut. propos.; Panico-Setarion Sissingh ex von Rochow 1951 nom. ambig. propos. Schaminee et al, 2012
Fumarion wirtgenii-agrariae S. Brullo in S. Brullo et Marcenó 1985 Weed vegetation of vineyards, orchards and hoed crops in themomediterranean belt of Western and Central Mediterranean Diplotaxio erucoidis-Urticion urentis Carretero et Aguilella 1995 Schaminee et al, 2012
Anthemido ruthenicae-Sisymbrion orientalis Solomakha 1990 Weed communities of cereal crops on base-rich soils of Crimea Schaminee et al, 2012
Eragrostion cilianensis-minoris Tx. ex Oberd. 1954 Thermophilous late-summer weed vegetation on sandy soils of southern Central Europe and Balkan Peninsula Tribulo-Eragrostion minoris Soó et 1957 nom. mut. propos. (sensu Soó 1980); Eragrostion poaeoides Soó et Timár in Timár 1957; Amaranthion Tx. et Preising 1942 p.p.; Amarantho-Chenopodion albi Morariu 1943; Consolido-Eragrostion minoris Soó et Timár 1953; Consolido-Eragrostion pooidis Soó et Timár 1957; Eragrostion minoris Tx. in Slavnic 1944; Consolido-Eragrostion pooidis Soó et Timár in Timár 1954; Consolido-Eragrostion minoris Soó et Timár 1957 nom. mut. propos. (sensu Soó 1980); Tribulo-Eragrostion poaeoides Soó et Timár in Timár 1957 Schaminee et al, 2012
Veronico-Euphorbion Sissingh in Passarge 1964 Weed vegetation of vineyards and gardens on base-rich soils of Central and Western Europe Fumario-Euphorbion T. Müller ex Görs 1966; Muscario-Allion Passarge 1978; Thlaspio-Anchusion arvensis Waldis 1987; Veronico- Euphorbion Knapp 1971; Veronico-Chenopodion J.Tx. 1966; Veronico-Chenopodion J.Tx. in T. Müller 1963; Veronico-Euphorbion Sissingh 1942 Schaminee et al, 2012
Cerintho majoris-Fedion cornucopiae Rivas-Mart. et Izco ex Peinado et al. 1986 Segetal vegetation on lime-rich clays in thermomediterranean belt of southern Iberian Peninsula Cerintho-Mandragorion Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1963; Cerintho-Mandragorion Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. ex Izco 1977; Cerintho-Fedion cornucopiae Rivas-Mart. et Izco 1977 Schaminee et al, 2012

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Agrostemma githago
Flowering Plants Centaurea cyanus
Flowering Plants Chrysanthemum segetum
Flowering Plants Legousia speculum-veneris
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Agrostemma githago Flowering Plants
Centaurea cyanus Flowering Plants
Chrysanthemum segetum Flowering Plants
Legousia speculum-veneris Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 82.3 Extensive cultivation same
CORINE Land Cover 2.4.3. Land principally occupied by agriculture, with significant areas of natural vegetation n/a
National Vegetation Classification (UK) OV1 Viola arvensis-Aphanes microcarpa community not defined
National Vegetation Classification (UK) OV6 Cerastium glomeratum-Fumaria muralis ssp. boraei community not defined
National Vegetation Classification (UK) OV5 Digitaria ischaemum-Erodium cicutarium community not defined
National Vegetation Classification (UK) OV2 Briza minor-Silene gallica community not defined
National Vegetation Classification (UK) OV4 Chrysanthemum segetum-Spergula arvensis community not defined
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 8.2 Cultures de plantes herbacées wider
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 I1.3 Arable land with unmixed crops grown by low-intensity agricultural methods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 I1.3 Arable land with unmixed crops grown by low-intensity agricultural methods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 I1.3 Arable land with unmixed crops grown by low-intensity agricultural methods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 I1.3 Arable land with unmixed crops grown by low-intensity agricultural methods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 I1.3 Arable land with field crops grown by traditional low-intensity agriculture same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 I1.3 Arable land with field crops grown by traditional low-intensity agriculture same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 82.3 Extensive cultivation same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 82.3 Extensive cultivation same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 82.3   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 82.3   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 82.3   same
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