Deschampsia flexuosa grassland

Description (English)

Closed, dry or mesophile, perennial grasslands occupying acid soils in Atlantic or sub-Atlantic lowland, collinar and montane regions of northern Europe, north to Iceland and southern Scandinavia, middle Europe and western Iberia dominated by Deschampsia flexuosa.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code R1M3

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Deschampsia flexuosa
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Deschampsia flexuosa Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) E1.73 Deschampsia flexuosa grassland same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E1.73 Deschampsia flexuosa grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E1.73 Deschampsia flexuosa grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E1.73 Deschampsia flexuosa grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E1.73 Deschampsia flexuosa grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E1.73 Deschampsia flexuosa grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E1.213 Deschampsia flexuosa grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 35.13 Deschampsia flexuosa grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 35.13 Deschampsia flexuosa grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 35.13   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 35.13   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 35.13   same
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