Flood swards and related communities

English name: Flood swards and related communities

Description (English)

Grasslands of occasionally flooded river and lake banks, of depressions where rain water collects, of disturbed humid areas and of humid pastures submitted to intensive grazing.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code E3.44
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.4)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 37.24 Flood swards and related communities source
CORINE Land Cover 3.2.1. Natural grassland n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.2.3.6b Marsh Foxtail variant n/a
National Vegetation Classification (UK) MG12 Festuca arundinacea grassland narrower
National Vegetation Classification (UK) MG13 Agrostis stolonifera-Alopecurus geniculatus grassland narrower
National Vegetation Classification (UK) MG10 Holcus lanatus-Juncus effusus rush-pasture narrower
National Vegetation Classification (UK) OV29 Alopecurus geniculatus-Rorippa palustris community narrower
National Vegetation Classification (UK) MG11 Festuca rubra-Agrostis stolonifera-Potentilla anserina grassland narrower
National Vegetation Classification (UK) OV28 Agrostis stolonifera-Ranunculus repens community narrower
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 7.1.1 Endroit piétiné humide same
Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 T1.10 VEGETACE VLHKÝCH NARUŠOVANÝCH PŮD (Vegetation of wet disturbed soils) narrower
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 5312000 Porasty plazivých druhov n/a
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 3512100 Extenzívne pasienky v nížinách, ovplyvnované podzemnou vodou n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E3.44 Flood swards and related communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E3.44 Flood swards and related communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E3.44 Flood swards and related communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E3.44 Flood swards and related communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E3.45 Flood swards and related communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E2.48 Flood swards and related communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 37.24 Flood swards and related communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 37.24 Flood swards and related communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 37.24   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 37.24   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 37.24   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 37.24   same
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