Acid alpine and subalpine grassland
Common name:
Acid alpine and subalpine grassland
Habitat code:
E4.3
Description:
Alpine and subalpine grasslands developed over crystalline rocks and other lime-deficient substrates or on decalcified soils of mountains. On boreal mountains, [Carex] and [Juncus trifidus] often dominate. The acid alpine grasslands of central Europe are more mixed, with [Armeria], [Euphrasia minima], [Gentiana lutea], [Geum montanum], [Juncus trifidus], [Phyteuma], [Pulsatilla], [Ranunculus], [Sempervivum], [Botrychium lunaria].
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
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Botrychium lunaria (Linnaeus, 1753) Swartz, 1802 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Botrychium simplex Hitchc., 1823 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
Gentiana lutea Linnaeus, 1753 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
Geum montanum Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Euphrasia minima Jacq. ex DC., 1805 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Juncus trifidus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
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EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on silicious substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas in | 6230 |
EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
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E4.3B | Illyrian alpine and subalpine acid open grasslands | Illyrian alpine and subalpine acid open grasslands |
E4.34 | Alpigenous acidophilous grassland | Alpigenous acidophilous grassland |
E4.35 | Oro-Hellenic closed grassland | Oro-Hellenic closed grassland |
E4.36 | Oro-Iberian acidophilous grassland | Oro-Iberian acidophilous grassland |
E4.37 | Oro-Corsican grassland | Oro-Corsican grassland |
E4.38 | Oro-Apennine closed grassland | Oro-Apennine closed grassland |
E4.39 | Oro-Moesian acidophilous grassland | Oro-Moesian acidophilous grassland |
E4.3A | Western Asian acidophilous alpine grassland | Western Asian acidophilous alpine grassland |
E4.31 | Alpic mat-grass swards and related communities | Alpic [Nardus stricta] swards and related communities |
E4.32 | Oroboreal acidocline grassland | Oroboreal acidocline grassland |
E4.33 | Thermo-Alpigenous subalpine acidophilous grassland | Thermo-Alpigenous subalpine acidophilous grassland |
EUNIS Site Code | Source | Greek Natura 2000 code | Site name |
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A00010206 | GR1330001 | OROS VOURINOS (MESIANO NERO) | |
F00002401 | F00002401 | PARANGALITSA | |
J021SV008 | J021SV008 | 12 APOSTOLI | |
A00040021 | GR1330002 | KORYFES OROUS SINIATSIKO | |
A00010208 | GR1310003 | ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PINDOU (VALIA KALDA) (EURITERI PERIOCHI) | |
A00040022 | A00040022 | KOILADA MESIANO NERO KAI PSILES KORYFES OROUS VOURINOS | |
A00040024 | GR2130002 | KORYFES OROUS SMOLIKAS | |
A00040028 | GR2130006 | Periochi Metsovou |