Eastern Anatolian montane steppe

It is located in the Armenian Highlands, covering parts of eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, southern Georgia, and northwestern Iran.

The northern part of the ecoregion is in the watershed of the upper Aras River, which includes Lake Sevan in Armenia.

Desert steppe is found in the driest areas, and consists of low xerophytic plants covering 25-30% of the ground.

The semi-desert steppe consists of low annual herbs and grasses, including Artemisia fragrans, Capparis spinosa, Bassia prostrata, and Poa bulbosa.

Scattered areas of oak woodland occur between 800 and 2000 meters elevation where moisture and soils are favorable.

Characteristic plants are herbs and geophytes, with species of Draba, Dracocephalum, Oxyria, Polygonum, Veronica, Trollius, Scilla, Primula, and Gentiana verna.

An example; Flora of the south of the Akdoğan Mountains , Erzurum plateau. Qûçan region is completely brown soil . Other places are semi-brown and consist of different types of soil.