Ponto-Sarmatic steppes
English name:
Ponto-Sarmatic steppes
Description (English)
Steppes of the plain of the western Black Sea, west of the Dniester, of its associated basins, including those of the lower Danube, of Transylvania and of northern Thrace, of the southern edge and valleys of the Podolian, Central Russian and Volga plateaux, with Stipa capillata, Kochia prostrata, Koeleria lobata (Koeleria degenii), Stipa lessingiana, Festuca valesiaca, Dichanthium ischaemum (Bothriochloa ischaemum), Medicago minima, Brachypodium pinnatum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.2D |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | 62C0 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Bothriochloa ischaemum
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium pinnatum
Flowering Plants
Dichanthium ischaemum
Flowering Plants
Festuca valesiaca
Flowering Plants
Kochia prostrata
Flowering Plants
Koeleria lobata
Flowering Plants
Medicago minima
Flowering Plants
Stipa capillata
Flowering Plants
Stipa lessingiana
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Bothriochloa ischaemum | Flowering Plants | |
| Brachypodium pinnatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Dichanthium ischaemum | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca valesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Kochia prostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria lobata | Flowering Plants | |
| Medicago minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa capillata | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa lessingiana | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.92 | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2D | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2D | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.2D | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.2D | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.2D | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.172 | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.92 | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.92 | Ponto-Sarmatic steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.92 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.92 | same |
