Mediterranean subnitrophilous annual grasslands
Description (English)
Land dominated by annual grasses and herbs, on soils slightly enriched in nitrates, in the meso- and thermo-Mediterranean zones. Characteristic are annual species of Aegilops, Avena, Bromus, Vulpia, crucifers and leguminous plants. These annuals occur as pioneers of bare soils slightly nitrified by aeration or organic addition, along roads, on land-fills and in interstitial spaces of cultivation. They also replace the oligotrophic annual vegetation of Mediterranean xeric grasslands (R1D, R1F) under the influence of pastoral activities. Subnitrophilous annual grassland is widespread as a successional stage after cultivation. Woody re-colonisation may lead to maquis (S5) or garrigue (S6).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code V32 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Lolium rigidum
Flowering Plants
Hordeum murinum
Flowering Plants
Galium tricornutum
Flowering Plants
Papaver rhoeas
Flowering Plants
Papaver hybridum
Flowering Plants
Diplotaxis virgata
Flowering Plants
Vicia peregrina
Flowering Plants
Anchusa azurea
Flowering Plants
Avena sterilis
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lolium rigidum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hordeum murinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium tricornutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Papaver rhoeas | Flowering Plants | |
| Papaver hybridum | Flowering Plants | |
| Diplotaxis virgata | Flowering Plants | |
| Vicia peregrina | Flowering Plants | |
| Anchusa azurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Avena sterilis | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Hordeum murinum
Flowering Plants
Convolvulus arvensis
Flowering Plants
Lolium rigidum
Flowering Plants
Papaver rhoeas
Flowering Plants
Avena barbata
Flowering Plants
Vicia sativa
Flowering Plants
Sonchus oleraceus
Flowering Plants
Bromus hordeaceus
Flowering Plants
Anagallis arvensis
Flowering Plants
Eryngium campestre
Flowering Plants
Dactylis glomerata
Flowering Plants
Sherardia arvensis
Flowering Plants
Plantago lanceolata
Flowering Plants
Medicago polymorpha
Flowering Plants
Avena sterilis
Flowering Plants
Trifolium campestre
Flowering Plants
Erodium cicutarium
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hordeum murinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Convolvulus arvensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Lolium rigidum | Flowering Plants | |
| Papaver rhoeas | Flowering Plants | |
| Avena barbata | Flowering Plants | |
| Vicia sativa | Flowering Plants | |
| Sonchus oleraceus | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromus hordeaceus | Flowering Plants | |
| Anagallis arvensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Eryngium campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylis glomerata | Flowering Plants | |
| Sherardia arvensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago lanceolata | Flowering Plants | |
| Medicago polymorpha | Flowering Plants | |
| Avena sterilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Erodium cicutarium | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Hordeum murinum
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hordeum murinum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.6 | Subnitrophilous annual grassland | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.6 | Subnitrophilous annual grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.6 | Subnitrophilous grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.6 | Subnitrophilous grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.6 | Subnitrophilous grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.6 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.14 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grassland | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.8 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grasslands | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.8 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grasslands | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.8 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.8 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.8 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 34.8 | same |
