Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Pyreneo-Alpine hygrophile mat-grass swards

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Pyreneo-Alpine hygrophile mat-grass swards
Habitat code:
E4.312
Description:

Subalpine and alpine hygro-mesophile, chionophilous [Nardus stricta] swards of depressions and humid flats around lakes and marshes, where snow melts slowly.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Nardus stricta Linnaeus, 1753 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
200066006 200066006 MASSIF DU CANIGOU