Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Oro-Iberian mat-grass swards

General Information Species Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Oro-Iberian mat-grass swards
Habitat code:
E4.362
Description:

[Nardus stricta]-dominated and related closed, dense grasslands of oro- and cryoro-Mediterranean levels of high Iberian mountains, characteristic of seeps, poorly drained soils and areas with prolonged snow cover.

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
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
E4.3621 Cantabrio-Cordilleran oro-Mediterranean mat-grass swards Cantabrio-Cordilleran oro-Mediterranean mat-grass swards
E4.3622 Nevadan borreguiles Nevadan borreguiles
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
B00000074 B00000074 SERRANIA DE CUENCA
B00000144 B00000144 ADI-QUINTO REAL-VELATE
B00000107 B00000107 ZONA DE INTERES PARA LAS AVES DE LAS BATUECAS
B00000229 B00000229 SIERRA DE BAZA
B00000018 B00000018 CAMERO NUEVO