East Mediterranean xeric grassland
Common name:
East Mediterranean xeric grassland
Habitat code:
E1.33
Description:
Meso- and thermo-Mediterranean xerophile, short-grass perennial grasslands and therophyte communities of oligotrophic soils on base-rich substrates of continental, peninsular and insular Greece, of the Balkan peninsula, of western Asia and of Crimea.
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Pseudo-steppe with grasses and annuals of the Thero-Brachypodietea | 6220 |
| Bern Convention 1996 | Mediterranean xeric grasslands | 34.5 |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E1.331 | Eastern retuse torgrass swards | Eastern retuse torgrass swards |
| E1.332 | Helleno-Balkanic short grass and therophyte communities | Helleno-Balkanic short grass and therophyte communities |
| E1.333 | Asio-Mediterranean short grass and therophyte communities | Asio-Mediterranean short grass and therophyte communities |