Sarmatic saline steppes
English name:
Sarmatic saline steppes
Description (English)
Communities dominated by low tufted grasses and subshrubs, in particular Festuca pseudovina and Artemisia spp., occupying higher, drier solonetz ground in salt steppes of the southern periphery of the Podolian plateau, of the Central Russian and the Volga plateaux, north of the Pontic and Caspian plains, west to the upper Prut basin and east to the Volga-Kama.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E6.226 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E6.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Festuca pseudovina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Festuca pseudovina | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.A221 | Sarmatic saline steppes | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E6.226 | Sarmatic saline steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E6.226 | Sarmatic saline steppes | same |
