Subnitrophilous annual grassland
Common name:
Subnitrophilous annual grassland
Habitat code:
E1.6
Description:
Land dominated by annual grasses and herbs, on soils slightly enriched in nitrates, in the meso- and thermo-Mediterranean zones. Characteristic are [Bromus], [Aegilops], [Avena], [Vulpia], crucifers and leguminous plants. These annuals occur as pioneers of bare soils slightly nitrified by aeration or organic addition, along roads, on land-fills and in interstitial spaces of cultivation. They also replace the oligotrophic annual vegetation of Mediterranean xeric grasslands (E1.3) under the influence of pastoral activities. Subnitrophilous annual grassland is widespread as a successional stage after cultivation. Woody recolonisation may lead to maquis (F5) or garrigues (F6).
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E1.61 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities |
| E1.62 | Meseta subnitrophilous crucifer communities | Meseta subnitrophilous crucifer communities |
| E1.63 | Iberian southeastern subnitrophilous herb communities | Iberian southeastern subnitrophilous herb communities |
| E1.64 | Eastern Mediterranean subnitrophilous herb communities | Eastern Mediterranean subnitrophilous herb communities |