Alpine and subalpine enriched grassland
English name:
Alpine and subalpine enriched grassland
Description (English)
Enriched pastures of the subalpine and lower alpine levels of mountains. Enriched hay meadows are listed under E2.3.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.5 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poion alpinae Gams ex Oberd. 1950 | Cattle pastures of fertile soils in subalpine belt of Alps and Carpathians | Achilleo-Poion alpinae (Gams ex Oberd. 1950) Passarge 1969; Astero bellidiastri-Poion alpinae Passarge 1969; Carlino-Poion alpinae Passarge 1969; Eu-Achilleo-Poion alpinae Passarge 1969; Eu-Carlino-Poion alpinae Passarge 1969; Eu-Rumici acetosi-Poion alpinae Passarge 1969; Phleo alpini-Poion alpinae Passarge 1969; Poion alpinae Gams 1936; Poion alpinae Rübel 1933; Ranunculo-Poion alpinae Passarge 1969; Rumici acetosi-Poion alpinae Passarge 1969 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Phyteumato-Trisetion flavescentis Hundt ex Passarge 1969 | Montane mown meadows on relatively mineral-poor soils in subatlantic regions of Central Europe | Phyteumato-Festucion rubrae Passarge 1969; Phyteumato-Trisetion (Hundt ex Passarge 1969) Ellmauer et Mucina 1993 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Triseto flavescentis-Polygonion bistortae Br.-Bl. et Tx. ex Marschall 1947 | Montane-supramontane hay meadows on fertile mineral-rich soils of Central European mountain ranges | Triseto flavescentis-Polygonion bistortae Br.-Bl. et Tx. 1943; Rumici-Trisetion Hundt ex Passarge 1969; Triseto-Arrhenatherion Passarge 1969; Polygono bistortae-Trisetion flavescentis Br.-Bl. et Tx. ex Marschall 1947 nom. invers. propos. | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Pancicion serbicae Lakušic 1966 | Mesic montane meadows on fertile mineral soils of Central Balkans | Pancicion serbicae Lakušic 1964 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Violion cornutae Nègre 1972 | Mesic montane meadows on fertile mineral soils of Pyrenees | Violion cornutae Romo 1986 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Poion supinae Rivas-Mart. et Géhu 1978 | Heavily-trampled pastures at high altitudes of mountain ranges of temperate Europe | Alchemillo-Poion supinae Ellmauer et Mucina 1993; Poion variae Tx. 1950 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.5 | Alpine and subalpine fertilized grasslands | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4.5.2 | Prairie de fauche de montagne | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4.5.4 | Pâturage gras subalpin et alpin | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.5 | Alpine and subalpine enriched grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.5 | Alpine and subalpine enriched grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E4.5 | Alpine and subalpine enriched grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E4.5 | Alpine and subalpine enriched grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E4.4 | Alpine and subalpine enriched grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E4.4 | Alpine and subalpine enriched grassland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 36.5 | Alpine and subalpine fertilized grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 36.5 | Alpine and subalpine fertilized grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 36.5 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 36.5 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 36.5 | same |
