Moist or wet eutrophic and mesotrophic grassland

General Information Species Legal instrument Next sub-divisions Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

E3.4

Description:

Wet eutrophic and mesotrophic grasslands and flood meadows of the boreal and nemoral zones, dominated by grasses (Poaceae), rushes [Juncus] spp. or club-rush [Scirpus sylvaticus].

References:

Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Scirpus sylvaticus Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carex acuta Linnaeus, 1753	Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I	Alluvial meadows of river valleys of the Cnidion dubii	6440
Bern Convention 1996	Eutrophic humid grasslands	37.2

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
E3.47	Northern boreal alluvial meadows	Northern boreal alluvial meadows
E3.41	Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows	Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows
E3.42	Sharp-flowered rush meadows	[Juncus acutiflorus] meadows
E3.43	Subcontinental riverine meadows	Subcontinental riverine meadows
E3.44	Flood swards and related communities	Flood swards and related communities
E3.45	Recently abandoned hay meadows	Recently abandoned hay meadows
E3.46	Continental humid meadows	Continental humid meadows

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00010027		GR1340001	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON