Trampled areas

English name: Trampled areas

Description (English)

Bare ground resulting from trampling by humans or by other vertebrates including birds.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code H5.6

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Name Definition Alternatives Reftext
Eragrostio-Polygonion arenastri Couderc et Izco ex Carni et Mucina 1998 Summer-dry trampled vegetation on sandy soils of Western and Central Europe Eragrostion minoris Pott 1995; Digitario sanguinalis-Polygonion avicularis de Foucault 2010 Schaminee et al, 2012
Alchemillo-Ranunculion repentis Passarge 1979 Slightly trampled herb-rich grasslands of shaded habitats of temperate and subboreal regions of Europe Plantagini-Prunellion Eliáš 1980 Schaminee et al, 2012
Euphorbion prostratae Rivas-Mart. 1976 Xerophilous vegetation of trampled sandy soils of Iberian Peninsula, Balearic Islands and Macaronesia Chamaesycion prostratae Rivas-Mart. 1976 nom. mut.; Eleusinion indicae sensu O. de Bolòs 1988, non Léonard 1954 Schaminee et al, 2012
Saginion procumbentis Tx. et Ohba in Géhu et al. 1972 Herb-rich vegetation of strongly trampled moist and shaded habitats of Europe Marchantio-Saginion Szabó 1971; Sagino-Marchantion Szabó 1971 nom. invers. propos. Schaminee et al, 2012
Polycarpo-Eleusinion indicae Carni et Mucina 1998 Thermophilous vegetation of trampled habitats of northern Italy and Illyrian region Schaminee et al, 2012
Polycarpion tetraphylli Rivas-Mart. 1975 Herb-rich vegetation of trampled habitats of Mediterranean Schaminee et al, 2012
Poion supinae Rivas-Mart. et Géhu 1978 Heavily-trampled pastures at high altitudes of mountain ranges of temperate Europe Alchemillo-Poion supinae Ellmauer et Mucina 1993; Poion variae Tx. 1950 Schaminee et al, 2012
Cynosurion cristati Tx. 1947 Pastures on well-drained mineral-rich soils at lower altitudes of temperate Europe Ranunculo sardoi-Plantaginion intermediae Julve 1993; Achilleo-Cynosurion Passarge 1969; Alchemillo-Cynosurion Passarge 1969; Alchemillo-Trifolion repentis Passarge 1976; Bromo mollis-Cynosurion Passarge 1969; Cardamino pratensis-Cynosurioon Passarge 1969; Eu-Ranunculo repentis-Cynosurion Passarge 1969; Eu-Thymo pulegeioidis-Cynosurion Passarge 1969; Lolio perennis-Plantaginion majoris Sissingh 1969; Lolio-Cynosurion Jurko 1974; Lolion perennis Felföldy 1942 nom. ambig. propos.; Lolion perennis Resmerita et Pop 1972; Ranunculo repentis-Cynosurion Passarge 1969; Rumici crispi-Cynosurion cristati de Foucault 1989; Sanguisorbo minoris-Cynosurion Passarge 1969; Thymo pulegioidis-Cynosurion Passarge 1969; Trifolio repentis-Lolion perennis Dietl 1983; Phleo-Leontodontion (Br.-Bl. et Berset 1957) Dietl 1972; Alchemillo xanthochlorae-Cynosurion (Passarge 1969) de Foucault 1989 Schaminee et al, 2012
Polygono-Coronopodion Sissingh 1969 Herb-rich vegetation of trampled habitats of temperate to boreal zones of Europe Poion annuae Mititelu et Barabas 1972; Polygonion avicularis Br.-Bl. 1931; Polygonion avicularis Br.-Bl. ex Aichinger 1933; Polygonion avicularis Nordhagen 1936; Sclerochloo-Coronopodion squamati Rivas-Mart. 1975; Coronopodo-Polygonion Sissingh 1969 nom. mut. propos.; Chamomillo-Polygonion avicularis Ladero et al. 1981; Matricario matricarioidis-Polygonion avicularis Rivas-Mart. 1975; Chamomillo suaveolentis-Polygonion arenastri Rivas-Mart. 1975 corr. Rivas-Mart. et al. 1991; Matricario matricarioidis-Polygonion arenastri Rivas-Mart. 1975 corr. Rivas-Mart. et al. 1991 Schaminee et al, 2012

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
CORINE Land Cover 1.1.2. Discontinuous urban fabric n/a
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 J4 Bare ground wider
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 7.1 Terrains piétinés et rudéraux wider
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 H5.6 Trampled areas same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 H5.6 Trampled areas same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 H5.6 Trampled areas same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 H5.6 Trampled areas same
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