Central Eurasian riverine willow scrub
Description (English)
Willow-dominated riverine scrubs of the Transvolgan, Kazakh, Kurgan, Ichim, Kulunda, Baraba, Barnaul steppe and wooded steppe regions and of the Kazakho-Dsungarian and Turanian semideserts and deserts. A number of species of willows, up to 12-15 in Turanian desert and semidesert areas, notably, Salix blakii, Salix wilhelmsiana, Salix songarica, Salix australior, Salix euapiculata, Salix flavida, Salix microstacha, Salix cheilophila, Salix caspica, Salix rosmarinifolia associated with Hippophae rhamnoides, Myricaria germanica, Elaeagnus oxycarpa, Elaeagnus turkmanica, Elaeagnus angustifolia, constitute various communities.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S91283 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Flowering Plants
Hippophae rhamnoides
Flowering Plants
Myricaria germanica
Flowering Plants
Salix rosmarinifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Elaeagnus angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Hippophae rhamnoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Myricaria germanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix rosmarinifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F9.1283 | Central Eurasian riverine willow scrub | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.1283 | Central Eurasian riverine willow scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.1283 | Central Eurasian riverine willow scrub | same |
