Ponto-Sarmatic pre-steppe thorn thickets
English name:
Ponto-Sarmatic pre-steppe thorn thickets
Description (English)
Shrub formations of the southern wooded steppe zone of the Ponto-Sarmatic region, in which Prunus spinosa often plays a dominant role, constituting, in particular, natural, stable biocoenoses on degraded chernozems, similar, in appearance and bush-layer composition, to the sub-Atlantic European recolonisation thickets but with an herb layer dominated by steppe species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F3.2472 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F3.247) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Prunus spinosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Prunus spinosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.8B72 | Ponto-Sarmatic presteppe thorn thickets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.2472 | Ponto-Sarmatic pre-steppe thorn thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.2472 | Ponto-Sarmatic presteppe thorn thickets | same |
