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Serpentine steppes
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| English name | Serpentine steppes |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | E1.2B | Level | 4 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Steppic grasslands of serpentine outcrops, dispersed over a wide range in Central Europe and the Balkan peninsula. Open communities in shallow stony soils or eroded sites. Serpentine outcrops also exist in northwestern Europe, in Tuscany and in mediterranean Greece (Euboa); steppic grasslands have not formed on them or are less strongly individualised than those described here.
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2B | Serpentine steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2B | Serpentine steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.2B | Serpentine steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.2B | Serpentine steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.2B | Serpentine steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.117 | Serpentine steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.37 | Serpentine steppes | source |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.37 | Serpentine steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.37 | Serpentine steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.37 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.37 | same | |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| E | Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens |
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| E1 | Dry grasslands |
Ancestor
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| E1.2 | Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes | Parent |
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