R6-1 - Steppes salées intérieures méditerranéennes

Mediterranean inland salt steppe

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Halophyte vegetation of inland situations in the Mediterranean region where the soils of flats or gentle hollows are permeated by waters laden with soluble salts from underlying substrates, and are then subject to extreme summer drought, with a surface efflorescence of crystalline deposits. The vegetation can be rich in endemics, but the particular species composition depends on the regional climate and local soil conditions, and there is often a distinctive seasonal pattern of growth and zonation around the hollows. In some regions, the vegetation has provided valuable grazing for sheep and goats in summer drought.

Espèces diagnostiques

Suaeda vera, Limonium delicatulum, Sphenopus divaricatus, Limonium caesium, Elytrigia curvifolia, Limonium dichotomum, Lygeum spartum, Puccinellia caespitosa, Frankenia pulverulenta, Sonchus crassifolius, Limonium costae, Lepidium cardamines, Limonium supinum, Limonium cossonianum, Hornungia procumbens, Limonium latebracteatum, Frankenia corymbosa, Hordeum marinum, Limonium viciosoi, Artemisia barrelieri

Espèces constantes

Suaeda vera, Lygeum spartum, Limbarda crithmoides, Plantago maritima, Plantago coronopus aggr., Limonium delicatulum, Limonium caesium, Sphenopus divaricatus, Phragmites australis, Hordeum marinum, Hornungia procumbens, Frankenia pulverulenta, Elytrigia curvifolia, Puccinellia caespitosa, Limonium dichotomum, Artemisia herba-alba

Espèces dominantes

Lygeum spartum, Limonium caesium, Limbarda crithmoides, Puccinellia caespitosa, Limonium delicatulum, Limonium cossonianum, Frankenia pulverulenta

Bibliography

 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)