Dry grasslands

Description (English)

Well-drained or dry lands dominated by grass or herbs, mostly not fertilized and with low productivity. Included are Artemisia steppes. Excluded are dry mediterranean lands with shrubs of other genera where the shrub cover exceeds 10%; these are listed as garrigue (S6).

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code R1

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) E1 Dry grasslands same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E1 Dry grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E1 Dry grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E1 Dry grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E1 Dry grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E1 Dry grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E1 Dry grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 34 Steppes and dry calcareous grasslands narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 35 Dry siliceous grasslands narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 35 Dry siliceous grasslands narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 34 Steppes and dry calcareous grasslands narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 34   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 35   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 34   narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 35   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 35   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 34   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 35   narrower
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 34   narrower
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