Carex arenaria grassland
English name:
Sand sedge grassland
Description (English)
Closed acidophilous grasslands of Atlantic or sub-Atlantic lowland, collinar and montane regions of northern Europe, middle Europe and western Iberia dominated by Carex arenaria, formed as invasion facies of grasslands of units E1.71 and E1.72.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.75 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex arenaria
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex arenaria | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 35.15 | Sand sedge grasslands | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.75 | Carex arenaria grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.75 | Carex arenaria grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.75 | Carex arenaria grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.75 | Carex arenaria grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.75 | Carex arenaria grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.215 | Sand sedge grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 35.15 | Sand sedge grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 35.15 | Sand sedge grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 35.15 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 35.15 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 35.15 | same |
