Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands
Description (English)
Open, scraped, stepped and garland grasslands of the alpine and subalpine levels of the calcareous mountains of the central Balkan peninsula, including the Balkan Range, the Rhodope Mountains, the Dinarides, dominated by or rich in Sesleria spp. including Sesleria korabensis, Sesleria klasterskyi, Sesleria coerulans, Sesleria rigida, Sesleria tenuifolia, Sesleria wettsteinii, Festuca spp., Carex kitaibeliana (Carex laevis), with Dryas octopetala, Leontopodium alpinum, Saxifraga spp., Draba spp., Daphne oleoides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R4534 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Sesleria coerulans
Flowering Plants
Sesleria korabensis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Sesleria coerulans | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria korabensis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.438 | Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.438 | Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.438 | Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands | same |
