Pannonic loess pastures
Description (English)
Secondary grasslands of wide present distribution in the Pannonic basin, developed mainly on sites previously occupied by primary steppes and forests of wooded steppe zone, with a grazing-induced simplified stratification and resulting predominance of low grasses and forbs, in particular, Cynodon dactylon, Carex supina, Achillea collina, Bromus mollis, Falcaria vulgaris, Bothriochloa ischaemum, Pimpinella saxifraga, Agrimonia eupatoria, and presence of weeds such as Echium vulgare, Convolvulus arvensis, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica arvensis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E1.2C4 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Achillea collina | Flowering Plants | |
Agrimonia eupatoria | Flowering Plants | |
Bothriochloa ischaemum | Flowering Plants | |
Carex supina | Flowering Plants | |
Convolvulus arvensis | Flowering Plants | |
Cynodon dactylon | Flowering Plants | |
Echium vulgare | Flowering Plants | |
Falcaria vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
Pimpinella saxifraga | Flowering Plants | |
Plantago lanceolata | Flowering Plants | |
Veronica arvensis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.914 | Pannonic loess pastures | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2C4 | Pannonic loess pastures | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2C4 | Pannonic loess pastures | same |