Nardus stricta swards
Description (English)
Mesophile and xerophile Nardus stricta-dominated or -rich grasslands of Atlantic or sub-Atlantic lowland, collinar and montane regions of northern Europe, middle Europe and western Iberia. Other important species: Festuca rubra, Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis pyrenaica, Avenula versicolor, Campanula alpina and Avenella flexuosa.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E1.71 |
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Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
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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Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
Avenula versicolor | Flowering Plants | |
Campanula alpina | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
Nardus stricta | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 35.11 | Mat-grass swards | source |
CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.1.3.3 | Mat grass heath type | n/a |
National Vegetation Classification (UK) | U5 | Nardus stricta-Galium saxatile grassland | narrower |
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.4.1.1 | Lande subatlantique sèche | wider |
Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | T2.2 | HORSKÉ SMILKOVÉ TRÁVNÍKY S ALPÍNSKÝMI DRUHY (Montane Nardus grasslands with alpine species) | not defined |
Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | T2.3 | PODHORSKÉ A HORSKÉ SMILKOVÉ TRÁVNÍKY (Submontane and montane Nardus grasslands) | overlap |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.71 | Nardus stricta swards | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.71 | Nardus stricta swards | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.71 | Nardus stricta swards | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.71 | Nardus stricta swards | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.71 | Nardus stricta swards | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.211 | Mat-grass swards | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 35.11 | Mat-grass swards | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 35.11 | Mat-grass swards | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 35.11 | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 35.11 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 35.11 | same |