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Insubrian acidophilous [Quercus] forests

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English name Insubrian acidophilous oak forests Open code browser    Diagram icon

EUNIS habitat type code   G1.88 Level   4
Edition   EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Acidophilous forests of [Quercus petraea], often mixed with [Castanea sativa], of the southern foothills of the Alps in Liguria, Piedmont and Lombardy. The herbaceous layer is often dominated by [Festuca ovina] (s.l.) and the undergrowth includes, in addition to plants characteristic of the [Quercion], transgressives of the [Fagion] and of the [Quercetalia pubescenti-petraeae]. These forests are a western extension of the Illyrian forests of units G1.87332 and G1.8734.

Source

ILE SAS (2001)

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Classification Code Title Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.88 Insubrian acidophilous [Quercus] forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.88 Insubrian acidophilous [Quercus] forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G1.88 Insubrian acidophilous [Quercus] forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G1.88 Insubrian acidophilous [Quercus] forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G1.88 Insubrian acidophilous [Quercus] forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G1.8K Insubrian acidophilous oak forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 41.59 Insubrian acidophilous oak forests source
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 41.59 Insubrian acidophilous oak forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 41.59 Insubrian acidophilous oak forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 41.59   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 41.59   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 41.59   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 41.59   same
CORINE Land Cover 3.1.1. Broad-leaved forest n/a
BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment 09 Mixed oak forest wider
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 6.3.6 Chênaie acidophile wider
  G Woodland, forest and other wooded land Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  G1 Broadleaved deciduous woodland Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  G1.8 Acidophilous [Quercus]-dominated woodland    Parent
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