Mediterraneo-montane Stipa steppes
Description (English)
Steppes dominated by Stipa pennata, with Festuca auquieri, Koeleria vallesiana, Brachypodium pinnatum, Ononis striata, occupying vast expanses of the Causses, and locally represented on crests and plateaux of Haute Provence, the southwestern Alps and the Corbières.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E1.511 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Brachypodium pinnatum | Flowering Plants | |
Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
Ononis striata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.711 | Mediterraneo-montane Stipa steppes | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.511 | Mediterraneo-montane Stipa steppes | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.511 | Mediterraneo-montane Stipa steppes | same |