Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Iberian esparto steppes

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Iberian esparto steppes
Habitat code:
E1.421
Description:

Sometimes extensive [Lygeum spartum]-dominated formations of the Ebro basin, the arid Iberian Southeast and the Guadalquivir basin.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Lygeum spartum Linnaeus, 1754 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
B00000028 B00000028 SIERRA DEL CARRASCOY
B00000033 B00000033 CALBLANQUE
B00000039 B00000039 LLANOS DE EL CAJITAN
B00000052 B00000052 CALNEGRE-LOMO DE BAS-CABO COPE
B00000089 B00000089 LAGUNA DE SARIÑENA
B00010193 B00010193 MAR MENOR
B00000202 B00000202 DESIERTO DE TABERNAS
B00000474 B00000474 LOMAZA DE BELCHITE
B00010152 B00010152 ESTEPAS DE BELCHITE