Mediterraneo-montane [Nardus stricta] swards
Common name:
Mediterraneo-montane mat-grass swards
Habitat code:
E1.83
Description:
[Nardus stricta]-dominated grasslands and related communities of the supra-mediterranean level of the mountains of the Mediterranean peninsulas, either developed on siliceous soils, or, rarely, on calcareous substrates.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Nardus stricta Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| Bern Convention 1996 | Mediterraneo-montane mat-grass swards | 35.7 |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E1.831 | Iberian montane mat-grass swards | Iberian montane [Nardus stricta] swards |
| E1.832 | Southern Italian mat-grass swards and related communities | Southern Italian [Nardus stricta] swards and related communities |
| E1.833 | Balkanic montane mat-grass swards | Balkanic montane [Nardus stricta] swards |