Wind edge [Kobresia myosuroides] swards
Common name:
Wind edge naked-rush ([Kobresia myosuroides]) swards
Habitat code:
E4.42
Description:
Meso-xerophile, relatively closed and unsculptured swards of [Kobresia myosuroides] ([Elyna myosuroides]) forming on deep, fine soils of protruding ridges and edges exposed to strong winds in the alpine and nival levels of the Alps, the Carpathians, the Pyrenees, the Cantabrian Mountains and, very locally, the Abruzzi and the mountains of the Balkan peninsula, with [Oxytropis], [Draba], [Carex] spp. and others.
References:
ILE SAS, 2005
Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
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Kobresia myosuroides (Vill.) Fiori | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
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E4.427 | Pirin naked-rush swards | Pirin naked-rush swards |
E4.428 | Pelagonide naked-rush swards | Pelagonide naked-rush swards |
E4.421 | Alpine naked-rush swards | Alpine naked-rush swards |
E4.422 | Pyrenean naked-rush swards | Pyrenean naked-rush swards |
E4.423 | Cantabrian naked-rush swards | Cantabrian naked-rush swards |
E4.424 | Apennine naked-rush swards | Apennine naked-rush swards |
E4.425 | Carpathian naked-rush swards | Carpathian naked-rush swards |
E4.426 | Scandinavian naked-rush swards | Scandinavian naked-rush swards |
EUNIS Site Code | Source | Greek Natura 2000 code | Site name |
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200005001 | 200005001 | PARC NATUREL REGIONAL DU QUEYRAS - VAL D'ESCREINS | |
200064003 | 200064003 | FORET D'ISSAUR, PIC SOULAING, VALLEE D'ASPE, PIC D'ANIE | |
200065004 | 200065004 | MASSIF DU PIC DU MIDI ET MONTAIGUT | |
200065006 | 200065006 | MONTAGNES DE GEDRE ET DE GAVARNIE | |
200065008 | 200065008 | MASSIFS DU VIGNEMALE ET DE L'ARDIDEN | |
200065011 | 200065011 | SECTEUR D'ARRENS | |
200073001 | 200073001 | RESERVE NATURELLE DE LA GRANDE SASSIERE | |
200073010 | 200073010 | CIRQUE DES EVETTES ET SOURCES DE L'ARC | |
200073011 | 200073011 | PLATEAU DU MONT CENIS | |
200074014 | 200074014 | RESERVE NATURELLE DES CONTAMINES | |
200004009 | 200004009 | GORGES DE TREVANS, MONTDENIER, MOURRE DE CHANIER | |
200073008 | 200073008 | RESERVE DE L'ISERAN |