Abandoned pastures

Description (English)

Abandoned grasslands in which either weedy and ruderal species or species of the next successional stages occur beside the dominant grassland species after cessation of anthropogenic management . The richest stands are on carbonate and eruptive rock soils. Geranium sylvaticum, Trifolium medium, Astrantia major, Coronilla varia, Listera ovata, Gentiana cruciata, Platanthera bifolia are typical species.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code R213

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Astrantia major
Flowering Plants Coronilla varia
Flowering Plants Gentiana cruciata
Flowering Plants Geranium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants Listera ovata
Flowering Plants Platanthera bifolia
Flowering Plants Trifolium medium
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Astrantia major Flowering Plants
Coronilla varia Flowering Plants
Gentiana cruciata Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum Flowering Plants
Listera ovata Flowering Plants
Platanthera bifolia Flowering Plants
Trifolium medium Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) E2.13 Abandoned pastures same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E2.13 Abandoned pastures same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E2.13 Abandoned pastures same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E2.13 Abandoned pastures same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E2.13 Abandoned pastures same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E2.13 Overgrown pastures same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E3.13 Overgrown pastures same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 38.13 Overgrown pastures same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 38.13 Overgrown pastures same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 38.13   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 38.13   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 38.13   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 38.13   same
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