Agrostis - Festuca grassland

Description (English)

Closed mesophile or dry grasslands of the nemoral zones of Atlantic or sub-Atlantic lowland, collinar and montane regions of Europe formed by Agrostis spp. and Festuca spp., in association with other grasses such as Anthoxanthum odoratum, Hierochloe odorata, Deschampsia flexuosa, Danthonia decumbens.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code R1M2

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Anthoxanthum odoratum
Flowering Plants Danthonia decumbens
Flowering Plants Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants Hierochloe odorata
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Anthoxanthum odoratum Flowering Plants
Danthonia decumbens Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa Flowering Plants
Hierochloe odorata Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) E1.72 Agrostis - Festuca grassland narrower
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E1.72 Agrostis - Festuca grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E1.72 Agrostis - Festuca grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E1.72 Agrostis - Festuca grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E1.72 Agrostis - Festuca grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E1.72 Agrostis-Festuca grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E1.212 Agrostis-Festuca grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 35.12 Agrostis-Festuca grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 35.12 Agrostis-Festuca grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 35.12   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 35.12   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 35.12   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 35.12   same
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