Inland sanddrift and dune with siliceous grassland
Description (English)
Usually sparse grasslands on sand drifts among inland dunes and other open landscapes, mainly in the northern Central European lowlands, where the nutrient-poor and highly acidic surface is prone to wind erosion and hot droughty summers, forming a highly distinctive shifting-dune landscape. Soil development is very slow, pioneer bryophyte vegetation succeeded by an open cover of small tussock grasses, often with rich contingents of lichens on the compacted surface. Military training zones and abandoned lignite areas provide a new environment for the development of these grasslands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R1Q |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Corynephorus canescens
Flowering Plants
Spergula morisonii
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum piliferum
Flowering Plants
Teesdalia nudicaulis
Flowering Plants
Rumex acetosella
Flowering Plants
Agrostis vinealis
Fungi
Cladonia cervicornis
Flowering Plants
Filago minima
Fungi
Cladonia glauca
Flowering Plants
Veronica dillenii
Flowering Plants
Jasione montana
Mosses & Liverworts
Ceratodon purpureus
Fungi
Cladonia zopfii
Fungi
Cladonia subulata
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Corynephorus canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Spergula morisonii | Flowering Plants | |
| Polytrichum piliferum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Teesdalia nudicaulis | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis vinealis | Flowering Plants | |
| Cladonia cervicornis | Fungi | |
| Filago minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Cladonia glauca | Fungi | |
| Veronica dillenii | Flowering Plants | |
| Jasione montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Ceratodon purpureus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Cladonia zopfii | Fungi | |
| Cladonia subulata | Fungi |
Flowering Plants
Corynephorus canescens
Flowering Plants
Rumex acetosella
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum piliferum
Flowering Plants
Spergula morisonii
Flowering Plants
Teesdalia nudicaulis
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
Flowering Plants
Jasione montana
Mosses & Liverworts
Ceratodon purpureus
Flowering Plants
Pilosella officinarum
Flowering Plants
Hypochaeris radicata
Flowering Plants
Filago minima
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Fungi
Cladonia pyxidata
Flowering Plants
Carex arenaria
Flowering Plants
Agrostis vinealis
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Fungi
Cladonia uncialis
Fungi
Cladonia furcata
Flowering Plants
Scleranthus perennis
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Corynephorus canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Polytrichum piliferum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Spergula morisonii | Flowering Plants | |
| Teesdalia nudicaulis | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Jasione montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Ceratodon purpureus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pilosella officinarum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hypochaeris radicata | Flowering Plants | |
| Filago minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Cladonia pyxidata | Fungi | |
| Carex arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis vinealis | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Cladonia uncialis | Fungi | |
| Cladonia furcata | Fungi | |
| Scleranthus perennis | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Corynephorus canescens
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum piliferum
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Corynephorus canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Polytrichum piliferum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.9 | Open non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland, including inland dune grassland | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | E1.9b | Inland sanddrift and dune with siliceous grassland | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.9 | Non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral open grassland, including inland dune grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.9 | Non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral open grassland, including inland dune grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.9 | Non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral open grassland, including inland dune grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.9 | Dry, open perennial and annual siliceous grassland, including inland dune grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.9 | Dry, open perennial and annual siliceous grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.22 | Dry, open perennial and annual siliceous grassland | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 35.2 | Medio-European open siliceous grasslands | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 35.2 | Medio-European open siliceous grasslands | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 35.2 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 35.2 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 35.2 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 35.2 | same |
