Central Eurasian riverine willow scrub
Common name:
Central Eurasian riverine willow scrub
Habitat code:
F9.1283
Description:
Willow-dominated riverine scrubs of the Transvolgan, Kazakh, Kurgan, Ichim, Kulunda, Baraba, Barnaul steppe and wooded steppe regions and of the Kazakho-Dsungarian and Turanian semideserts and deserts. A number of species of willows, up to 12-15 in Turanian desert and semidesert areas, notably, [Salix blakii], [Salix wilhelmsiana], [Salix songarica], [Salix australior], [Salix euapiculata], [Salix flavida], [Salix microstacha], [Salix cheilophila], [Salix caspica], [Salix rosmarinifolia] associated with [Hippophae rhamnoides], [Myricaria germanica], [Elaeagnus oxycarpa], [Elaeagnus turkmanica], [Elaeagnus angustifolia], constitute various communities.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Hippophae rhamnoides L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Elaeagnus angustifolia L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salix wilhelmsiana M.Bieb. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salix rosmarinifolia L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salix caspica Pall. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |