Peat grasslands of Troodos
Description (English)
Calamagrostis epipejeos tall (c. 1m) meadows developing at an altitude of around 1650 m on seasonally inundated depressions, on serpentinised substrate with basic pH. The meadows are inundated from October-November until June-July, depending on the rainfall but even in summer the soil is wet and muddy. The vegetation cover is thick and the dominant graminoids C. epipejeos and Juncus littoralis and other herbs form a continuous mat on the soil. The floristic structure is characterised by species which occur only or mainly at this habitat in Cyprus, such as C. epipejeos and Poa pratensis, and by a few endemic species occuring only at the high altitude damp places in the Troodos mountains.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E3.121 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.1) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Peat grasslands of Troodos | 6460 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Juncus littoralis
Flowering Plants
Poa pratensis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juncus littoralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa pratensis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.121 | Peat grasslands of Troodos | same |
