Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards
Description (English)
Open grasslands of strongly to slightly calcareous inland sands of Western Europe and of middle, western and northern Central Europe, locally to Slovakia, the Baltic States and Belarus, with Helichrysum arenarium, Silene otites, Silene chlorantha, Dianthus deltoides, Dianthus arenarius, Bromus tectorum, Cynodon dactylon, Gypsophila fastigiata ssp. arenaria, Astragalus arenarius, Androsace septentrionalis, Onosma arenaria, Jurinea cyanoides, Koeleria glauca, Koeleria macrantha, Festuca psammophila, Festuca polesica, Festuca duvalii, Poa bulbosa, Pannonic endemic Colchicum arenarium and the Brandenburg endemic Stipa borysthenica ssp. germanica, sometimes interspersed with annual formations with Cerastium semidecandrum, Vicia lathyroides, Silene conica, Phleum arenarium, Petrorhagia prolifera, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Sedum acre. Dunal equivalent formations are found in unit H5.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.12 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
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 | Xeric sand calcareous grasslands | 6120 | 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
Androsace septentrionalis
Flowering Plants
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Flowering Plants
Astragalus arenarius
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Bromus tectorum
Flowering Plants
Cerastium semidecandrum
Flowering Plants
Colchicum arenarium
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Cynodon dactylon
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Dianthus arenarius
Flowering Plants
Dianthus deltoides
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Festuca duvalii
Flowering Plants
Festuca polesica
Flowering Plants
Helichrysum arenarium
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Jurinea cyanoides
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Koeleria glauca
Flowering Plants
Koeleria macrantha
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Onosma arenaria
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Petrorhagia prolifera
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Phleum arenarium
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Poa bulbosa
Flowering Plants
Sedum acre
Flowering Plants
Silene chlorantha
Flowering Plants
Silene conica
Flowering Plants
Silene otites
Flowering Plants
Vicia lathyroides
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Androsace septentrionalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Arenaria serpyllifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus arenarius | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromus tectorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cerastium semidecandrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Colchicum arenarium | Flowering Plants | |
| Cynodon dactylon | Flowering Plants | |
| Dianthus arenarius | Flowering Plants | |
| Dianthus deltoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca duvalii | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca polesica | Flowering Plants | |
| Helichrysum arenarium | Flowering Plants | |
| Jurinea cyanoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria glauca | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria macrantha | Flowering Plants | |
| Onosma arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Petrorhagia prolifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Phleum arenarium | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa bulbosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Sedum acre | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene chlorantha | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene conica | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene otites | Flowering Plants | |
| Vicia lathyroides | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.12 | Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.1.4.1 | Koeleria glauca type | n/a |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 13 | Upland calcareous grassland | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4.1.1 | Végétation des dalles calcaires de basse altitude | overlap |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.12 | Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.12 | Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.12 | Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.12 | Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.12 | Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.32 | Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.12 | Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.12 | Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.12 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.12 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.12 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 34.12 | same |
