Famennian Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests
English name:
Famennian oak - hornbeam forests
Description (English)
Sub-Atlantic forests of Quercus robur and Quercus petraea, mostly low-canopied, with Carpinus betulus, Sorbus torminalis, Betula pendula, Populus tremula in the subcanopy or the understorey, developed on soils with an alternating hydric regime, mostly clays derived from the alteration of Devonian schists, characterized by the abundance of Carex flacca and the coexistence of acidocline and calcicline species, typical of the sub-Hercynian Fagne-Famenne depression where they constitute a highly distinctive, almost continuous, forest-belt.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.A15 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.A1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betula pendula
Flowering Plants
Carex flacca
Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants
Populus tremula
Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Sorbus torminalis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex flacca | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Populus tremula | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus torminalis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.25 | Famennian oak-hornbeam forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 11 | Mixed oak-hornbeam forest | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A15 | Famennian Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A15 | Famennian Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.A15 | Famennian Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.A15 | Famennian Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.B15 | Famennian Quercus-Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.85 | Famennian oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 41.25 | Famennian oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 41.25 | Famennian oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 41.25 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 41.25 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 41.25 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 41.25 | same |
