Pannonic feathergrass sand steppes
Description (English)
Pioneer perennial grasslands of Pannonic sands, slightly less open than the fescue sand steppes, of which they often constitute a development stage towards closed grasslands, dominated by the tall feathergrasses Stipa capillata, Stipa borysthenica that confer to them a multistrata structure.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E1.2F212 |
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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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Stipa borysthenica | Flowering Plants | |
Stipa capillata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.A1212 | Pannonic feathergrass sand steppes | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2F212 | Pannonic feathergrass sand steppes | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2F212 | Pannonic feathergrass sand steppes | same |