Calciphilous stepped and garland grasslands

Common name:
Calciphilous stepped and garland grassland
Habitat code:
E4.43
Description:

Xero-thermophile, open, sculptured, stepped and garland alpine and sub-alpine grasslands of the Alps, the Carpathians, the Pyrenees, the mountains of the Balkan peninsula and the Mediterranean mountains, with very local outposts in the Jura.

References:
ILE SAS, 2005
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
E4.43A Balkan alpine and sub-alpine serpentine grasslands Balkan alpine and sub-alpine serpentine grasslands
E4.439 Carpathian calciphile stepped grasslands Carpathian calciphile stepped grasslands
E4.434 Pyrenean [Festuca gautieri] grasslands Pyrenean [Festuca gautieri] grasslands
E4.435 Oro-Iberian calciphilous stripped grasslands Oro-Iberian calciphilous stripped grasslands
E4.436 Apennine stripped grasslands Apennine stripped grasslands
E4.437 Helleno-Balkanic stripped grasslands Helleno-Balkanic stripped grasslands
E4.438 Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands
E4.431 Blue moorgrass-evergreen sedge swards Blue moorgrass-evergreen sedge swards
E4.432 Southern Alpine oatgrass-blue moorgrass swards Southern Alpine oatgrass-blue moorgrass swards
E4.433 Cushion sedge carpets Cushion sedge carpets