Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens
Common name:
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens
Habitat code:
E
Description:
Non-coastal land which is dry or only seasonally wet (with the water table at or above ground level for less than half of the year) with greater than 30% vegetation cover. The vegetation is dominated by grasses and other non-woody plants, including mosses, macrolichens, ferns, sedges and herbs. Includes semiarid steppes with scattered [Artemisia] scrub. Includes successional weedy vegetat ion and managed grasslands such as recreation fields and lawns. Excludes regularly tilled habitats (I1) dominated by cultivated herbaceous vegetation such as arable fields.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Artemisia sp. | Genus mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E7 | Sparsely wooded grasslands | Sparsely wooded grasslands |
| E5 | Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb stands | Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb stands |
| E6 | Inland salt steppes | Inland salt steppes |
| E1 | Dry grasslands | Dry grasslands |
| E2 | Mesic grasslands | Mesic grasslands |
| E3 | Seasonally wet and wet grasslands | Seasonally wet and wet grasslands |
| E4 | Alpine and subalpine grasslands | Alpine and subalpine grasslands |