Submediterranean moist meadow
Description (English)
Moist meadows of sandy to clayey, mesotrophic to eutrophic soils on riverside terraces and gentle slopes, mainly in the lowland to submontane belts of South-Eastern Europe, extending westwards to central Italy. Winter and spring flooding is common, but later in the season the ground may dry up and become locally saline. The species composition reflects regional differences in temperature and rainfall, but patterns of mowing and grazing can also affect the species composition.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code R34 |
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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
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 |
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Alopecurus rendlei | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium patens | Flowering Plants | |
Moenchia mantica | Flowering Plants | |
Bromus racemosus | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium pallidum | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium resupinatum | Flowering Plants | |
Crepis setosa | Flowering Plants | |
Bromus commutatus | Flowering Plants | |
Oenanthe silaifolia | Flowering Plants | |
Hordeum secalinum | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium michelianum | Flowering Plants | |
Ranunculus velutinus | Flowering Plants | |
Ranunculus sardous | Flowering Plants | |
Alopecurus pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Scilla litardierei | Flowering Plants | |
Cynosurus cristatus | Flowering Plants | |
Lolium perenne | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium fragiferum | Flowering Plants |
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 |
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Plantago lanceolata | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium pratense | Flowering Plants | |
Lolium perenne | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium repens | Flowering Plants | |
Lotus corniculatus | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium resupinatum | Flowering Plants | |
Alopecurus rendlei | Flowering Plants | |
Alopecurus pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Moenchia mantica | Flowering Plants | |
Crepis setosa | Flowering Plants | |
Anthoxanthum odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium patens | Flowering Plants | |
Cynosurus cristatus | Flowering Plants | |
Ranunculus acris | Flowering Plants | |
Potentilla reptans | Flowering Plants | |
Poa pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Bromus racemosus | Flowering Plants |
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 |
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Alopecurus rendlei | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium patens | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium resupinatum | Flowering Plants | |
Bromus racemosus | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium pallidum | Flowering Plants | |
Lolium perenne | Flowering Plants | |
Hordeum secalinum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E3.3 | Sub-mediterranean humid meadows | same |
European Red List of Habitats | E3.3 | Submediterranean moist meadow | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.3 | Sub-mediterranean humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E3.3 | Sub-mediterranean humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E3.3 | Sub-mediterranean humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E3.3 | Sub-mediterranean humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E3.3 | Sub-mediterranean humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E2.3 | Sub-Mediterranean humid meadows | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 37.6 | Sub-Mediterranean humid meadows | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 37.6 | Sub-Mediterranean humid meadows | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 37.6 | same | ||
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 37.6 | same | ||
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 37.6 | same | ||
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 37.6 | same |