Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Continental inland salt steppes

General Information Species Legal instrument Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Continental inland salt steppes
Habitat code:
E6.2
Description:

Salt steppes and their associated salt-tolerant herbaceous communities outside the Mediterranean zone. In Europe they are found in the substeppe and steppe zones eastwards from the Hungarian Plain.

References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Linum maritimum L. Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I Pannonic salt steppes and salt marshes 1530
Bern Convention 1996 Continental salt steppes and saltmarshes 15.A
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
E6.24 Central Balkan salt steppes and saltmarshes Central Balkan salt steppes and saltmarshes
E6.21 Pannonic salt steppes and saltmarshes Pannonic salt steppes and saltmarshes
E6.22 Ponto-Sarmatic salt steppes and saltmarshes Ponto-Sarmatic salt steppes and saltmarshes
E6.23 Central Eurasian solonchak grassland with [Crypsis] Central Eurasian solonchak grassland with [Crypsis]
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
J056VS011 J056VS011 SACA - TODIRENI