Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall-herb communities
English name:
Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall-herb communities
Description (English)
Subalpine and alpine meso-hygrophile tall herb formations of moist hollows and gullies of the Balkan Range, the Hellenides and the mountains of Mediterranean Anatolia. Species: Cirsium appendiculatum, Angelica sylvestris, Heracleum sphondylium, Geum coccineum from alliances Cirsion appendiculati and Geion coccinei.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E5.57 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E5.5) |
| 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 | Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels | 6430 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Angelica sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Cirsium appendiculatum
Flowering Plants
Geum coccineum
Flowering Plants
Heracleum sphondylium
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Angelica sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium appendiculatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Geum coccineum | Flowering Plants | |
| Heracleum sphondylium | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.87 | Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall herb communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | Va | Alpine wetlands | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E5.57 | Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E5.57 | Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E5.57 | Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E5.57 | Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E4.57 | Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E4.57 | Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall herb communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 37.87 | Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall herb communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 37.87 | Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall herb communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 37.87 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 37.87 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 37.87 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 37.87 | same |
