Alpine and subalpine grasslands
English name:
Alpine and subalpine grasslands
Description (English)
Primary and secondary grass- or sedge- dominated formations of the alpine and subalpine levels of boreal, nemoral, mediterranean, warm-temperate humid and Anatolian mountains.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | D | Heathland | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4.5.4 | Pâturage gras subalpin et alpin | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4.5.2 | Prairie de fauche de montagne | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4.4 | Combes à neige | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4.3 | Pelouses et pâturages maigres d'altitude | narrower |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 9300000 | Alpínske travinno-bylinné porasty | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E4 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E4 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E4 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands, tall herbs and ferns | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E4 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 36 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 36 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 36 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 36 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 36 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 36 | same |
