Wooded steppe
Description (English)
The transition zone between forests and the middle Eurasian, Irano-Anatolian or Saharo-Mediterranean steppes, occurring in a vast swath extending from Pannonia to the Far East, south of and inland from the boreal and nemoral forest belts, in regions of reduced summer humidity, as well as in areas adjacent to, or under the influence of the Mediterranean and warm-temperate humid zones, represented by a macromosaic of steppe and connected, contiguous, disjunct or widely spaced woodland stands, the latter usually with a very developed grassy understorey, or by a scattering of trees within a steppe environment. The forest elements are often located on porous or slightly raised ground, valley sides or slopes, the grasslands occupying less well drained soils and lower places. Component habitat types include those of E1.2 in combination with G1.7.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code X18 |
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Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 93 | Wooded steppe | same |
CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.4. | Transitional woodland shrub | not defined |
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | X | COMPLEXE | n/a |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | X18 | Wooded steppe | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | X18 | Wooded steppe | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | X18 | Wooded steppe | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | X18 | Wooded steppe | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | X19 | Wooded steppe | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | X12 | Wooded steppe | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 93 | Wooded steppe | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 93 | Wooded steppe | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 93 | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 93 | same |