R1-D - Pelouses sèches méditerranéennes fortement pâturées

Mediterranean closely grazed dry grassland

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Heavily-grazed pasture of the Mediterranean Basin, mostly on silt and clay soils in the lowlands, dominated by rosette plants, various Fabaceae species and small grasses tolerant of intensive herbivory and trampling. The soils are dry in summer which helps exclude nitrophilous plants that might be encouraged by manuring but, refreshed by autumn rains, the herbage remains green and productive through the winter, providing valuable forage. Companion plants vary widely across the large range.

Espèces diagnostiques

Trifolium subterraneum, Parentucellia latifolia, Trifolium suffocatum, Trifolium nigrescens, Bellis annua, Poa bulbosa, Erodium cicutarium, Trifolium tomentosum, Erodium botrys, Trifolium cherleri, Plantago lagopus, Ranunculus paludosus, Plantago coronopus aggr., Astragalus pelecinus, Trifolium scabrum, Scleranthus verticillatus, Moenchia erecta

Espèces constantes

Poa bulbosa, Erodium cicutarium, Plantago coronopus aggr., Trifolium subterraneum, Plantago lanceolata, Parentucellia latifolia, Trifolium scabrum, Trifolium campestre, Sherardia arvensis, Eryngium campestre, Cynodon dactylon, Trifolium nigrescens, Plantago lagopus, Hypochaeris glabra, Tuberaria guttata, Anthemis arvensis, Trifolium arvense, Vulpia myuros, Bellis annua, Trifolium glomeratum

Espèces dominantes

Poa bulbosa, Trifolium subterraneum, Plantago coronopus aggr.

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)