Sarmatic steppes
English name:
Sarmatic steppes
Description (English)
Steppes of the southern edge and valleys of the Podolian, Central Russian and Volga plateaux, forming a wooded steppe belt north of the Pontic plains, extending west to the upper Prut basin of Romanian Moldavia and east to the Volga-Kama trough, composed of Stipa lessingiana, Stipa joannis, Stipa pulcherrima, Stipa ucrainica, Koeleria macrantha, Agropyron cristatum, Festuca valesiaca, Astragalus onobrychis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.2D2 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Agropyron cristatum
Flowering Plants
Astragalus onobrychis
Flowering Plants
Festuca valesiaca
Flowering Plants
Koeleria macrantha
Flowering Plants
Stipa joannis
Flowering Plants
Stipa lessingiana
Flowering Plants
Stipa pulcherrima
Flowering Plants
Stipa ucrainica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agropyron cristatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus onobrychis | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca valesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria macrantha | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa joannis | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa lessingiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa pulcherrima | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa ucrainica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.922 | Sarmatic steppes | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2D2 | Sarmatic steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2D2 | Sarmatic steppes | same |
