Carex arenaria grassland

Description (English)

Closed acidophilous grasslands of Atlantic or sub-Atlantic lowland, collinar and montane regions of northern Europe, middle Europe and western Iberia dominated by Carex arenaria, formed as invasion facies of grasslands of units R1M1 and R1M2.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code R1M5

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Carex arenaria
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Carex arenaria Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) E1.75 Carex arenaria grassland same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E1.75 Carex arenaria grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E1.75 Carex arenaria grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E1.75 Carex arenaria grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E1.75 Carex arenaria grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E1.75 Carex arenaria grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E1.215 Sand sedge grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 35.15 Sand sedge grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 35.15 Sand sedge grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 35.15   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 35.15   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 35.15   same
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