Alpine heavy-metal grassland
English name:
Alpine heavy-metal grassland
Description (English)
Formations of heavy metal soils of the alpine and subalpine levels of the Alps and the Pyrenees, with, among others, Dianthus sylvestris, Galium anisophyllon, Poa alpina, Armeria arenaria, Thlaspi caerulescens, and the very restricted southern Alpine endemic Viola dubyana; they descend to the montane level and occur in some dealpine stations.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.B5 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.B) |
| 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 | Calaminarian grasslands of the Violetalia calaminariae | 6130 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Armeria arenaria
Flowering Plants
Dianthus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Poa alpina
Flowering Plants
Thlaspi caerulescens
Flowering Plants
Viola dubyana
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Armeria arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Dianthus sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Thlaspi caerulescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola dubyana | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.25 | Alpine heavy metal communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.B5 | Alpine heavy-metal grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.B5 | Alpine heavy-metal grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.B5 | Alpine heavy-metal grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.B5 | Alpine heavy-metal grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E4.6 | Heavy-metal alpine and subalpine grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E4.6 | Alpine heavy-metal habitats | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.25 | Alpine heavy metal communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.25 | Alpine heavy metal communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 36.44 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 36.44 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 36.44 | same |
