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R2-2 - Prairies de fauche de basse et moyenne altitudes

Low and medium altitude hay meadow
R2-1 - Pâturages permanents mésiques planitiaires et montagnards
R2-3 - Prairies de fauche de montagne

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

The most common and widespread kind of traditionally managed meadow in deeper, well-drained mesic soils throughout the lowlands and foothills of temperate Europe, with many local types differing according to regional climate, terrain and mowing traditions. Typically dominated by mixtures of productive grasses and herbs, it can be very species-rich with distinctive scarce and rare plants where traditional regimes of mowing, grazing and manuring are maintained. Often once part of wider agricultural landscapes with associated pastures, it is now widely transformed by shifts to silage production and transitions to intensive silage grasslands are commonplace.

Espèces diagnostiques

Trisetum flavescens, Schedonorus pratensis, Ranunculus acris aggr., Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare, Rumex acetosa, Crepis biennis, Leucanthemum vulgare aggr., Trifolium pratense, Arrhenatherum elatius, Plantago lanceolata, Achillea millefolium aggr., Holcus lanatus, Poa pratensis aggr., Alopecurus pratensis, Lathyrus pratensis, Centaurea jacea

Espèces constantes

Plantago lanceolata, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca rubra aggr., Achillea millefolium aggr., Holcus lanatus, Trifolium pratense, Rumex acetosa, Anthoxanthum odoratum aggr., Ranunculus acris aggr., Poa pratensis aggr., Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare, Trifolium repens, Arrhenatherum elatius, Agrostis capillaris, Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum, Veronica chamaedrys aggr., Lotus corniculatus, Leucanthemum vulgare aggr., Schedonorus pratensis, Galium mollugo aggr.

Espèces dominantes

Festuca rubra aggr., Arrhenatherum elatius, Agrostis capillaris, Holcus lanatus

Bibliographie

 European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 2021. EUNIS terrestrial habitat classification 2021 including crosswalks. ETC/BD-EEA. Table Excel transmise par S. Hennekens (Alterra) le 14/02/2022. (Source)