Oro-Moesian Festuca paniculata grasslands
Description (English)
Extensive, closed, acidophilous tall grasslands dominated by the large Festuca paniculata of higher elevations, up to 2400 metres, of the Central Balkan Range, the Rhodope mountains including Rila, Pirin and Vitosha, the Moeso-Macedonian mountains, the Pelagonides and the Montenegrine Dinarides, mainly on eroded soils of south-facing slopes, with Festuca nigrescens, Bellardiochloa violacea, Nardus stricta, Genista depressa, Juniperus nana (Juniperus sibirica), Vaccinium myrtillus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R4381 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.391 | Oro-Moesian Festuca paniculata grasslands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.391 | Oro-Moesian Festuca paniculata grasslands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.391 | Oro-Moesian Festuca paniculata grasslands | same |
