Dry grasslands
Common name:
Dry grasslands
Habitat code:
E1
Description:
Well-drained or dry lands dominated by grass or herbs, mostly not fertilized and with low productivity. Included are [Artemisia] steppes. Excluded are dry mediterranean lands with shrubs of other genera where the shrub cover exceeds 10%; these are listed as garrigue (F6).
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 | Secondary breeding habitat |
| Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Coturnix coturnix (Linnaeus, 1758) | Secondary breeding habitat |
| Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E1.D | Unmanaged xeric grassland | Unmanaged xeric grassland |
| E1.E | Trampled xeric grasslands with annuals | Trampled xeric grasslands with annuals |
| E1.A | Open Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland | Open Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland |
| E1.8 | Closed Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland | Closed Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland |
| E1.3 | Mediterranean xeric grassland | Mediterranean xeric grassland |
| E1.4 | Mediterranean tall-grass and wormwood ([Artemisia]) steppes | Mediterranean tall-grass and [Artemisia] steppes |
| E1.5 | Mediterranean-montane grassland | Mediterranean-montane grassland |
| E1.6 | Subnitrophilous annual grassland | Subnitrophilous annual grassland |
| E1.7 | Closed non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland | Closed non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland |
| E1.9 | Open non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland, including inland dune grassland | Open non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland, including inland dune grassland |
| E1.1 | Inland sand and rock with open vegetation | Inland sand and rock with open vegetation |
| E1.B | Heavy-metal grassland | Heavy-metal grassland |
| E1.2 | Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes | Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes |
| E1.C | Dry mediterranean lands with unpalatable non-vernal herbaceous vegetation | Dry mediterranean lands with unpalatable non-vernal herbaceous vegetation |