Molinia meadows on calcareous

Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae) (HT 6410)

Wet, unfertilized meadows in lowlands. Soils are nutrient poor with fluctuating soil water table.

Characteristic plant species: Molinia caerulea, Sanguisorba officinalis, Selinum carvifolia, Betonica officinalis, Galium boreale, Serratula tinctoria, Inula salicina, Succisa pratensis, Ophioglossum vulgatum.

The major threats to this habitat type on Ljubljana Marsh are: excavation of new drainage dirches and meliorations, overuse of fertilizers and eutrophication of sites, abandonment of mowing because of lower demand for litter.

Molinia meadows on calcareous (HT 6410) Photo: Čelik T.