Balkan closed calcicolous fescue grasslands
Description (English)
Closed calciphile fescue-dominated grasslands developed on deep nutrient-poor soils overlying limestones in sheltered locations of the alpine and subalpine levels of the western Balkan Range system, in particular of the Suva Planina, formed by the regional endemic Festuca xanthina, associated with Festuca varia s.s.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R451231 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Festuca varia
Flowering Plants
Festuca xanthina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Festuca varia | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca xanthina | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.41731 | Balkan closed calcicolous fescue grasslands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.41731 | Balkan closed calcicolous fescue grasslands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.41731 | Balkan closed calcicolous fescue grasslands | same |
