R1M Lowland to montane, dry to mesic grassland usually dominated by Nardus stricta
Usually dominated by the tightly tussocky Nardus stricta, this grassland is characteristic of nutrient-poor, acidic soils, sometimes seasonally wet, on siliceous substrates through the entire lowlands and submontane belts of temperate Europe, though optimally developed in the cooler and rainier climate of the Atlantic region. Other grasses may share dominance, but the associated flora is generally rather species-poor and related to the type and intensity of grazing.
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Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519
Version 2021-06-01, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4812736.
For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.