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Sub-Mediterranean [Mesobromion]
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| English name | Sub-Mediterranean [Mesobromion] |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | E1.266 | Level | 5 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Closed mesophile grasslands, usually rich in [Bromus erectus] and orchids, of the periphery of the Mediterranean basin in Catalonia, the eastern Pyrenees, the Corbières, the Causses, Provence, the southwestern Alps and the northern Apennines. Many are comparatively dry and have sometimes been included in the [Xerobromion].
Source
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. [edited ETC/BD] (2001)
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.266 | Sub-Mediterranean [Mesobromion] | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.266 | Sub-Mediterranean [Mesobromion] | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.326 | Sub-Mediterranean [Mesobromion] | source |
| E | Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens |
Ancestor
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| E1 | Dry grasslands |
Ancestor
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| E1.2 | Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes | Ancestor | |
| E1.26 | Sub-Atlantic semi-dry calcareous grassland | Parent |
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