Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens
Description (English)
Non-coastal land which is dry or only seasonally wet (with the water table at or above ground level for less than half of the year) with greater than 30% vegetation cover. The vegetation is dominated by grasses and other non-woody plants, including mosses, macrolichens, ferns, sedges and herbs. Includes semiarid steppes with scattered Artemisia scrub. Includes successional weedy vegetation and managed grasslands such as recreation fields and lawns. Excludes regularly tilled habitats (I1) dominated by cultivated herbaceous vegetation such as arable fields.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 3 | Scrub and grassland | wider |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | B | Grassland and marsh | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4 | Pelouses, prairies | narrower |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 3500000 | Lúky a pasienky | n/a |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 3520000 | Lúky | n/a |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 3400000 | Xerotermné travinno-bylinné biotopy | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E | Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E | Grassland and tall forb habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E | Grassland and tall forb habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E | Grassland and tall forb habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E | Grassland habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E | Grassland habitats | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 3 | Part of Scrub and grassland | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 3 | Part of Scrub and grassland | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 3 | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 3 | narrower | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 3 | narrower | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 3 | narrower |
