Western Quercus pubescens woods and related communities
Description (English)
Quercus pubescens forests and woods of the supra-Mediterranean zone of France, west of the Alpine arc, and of northeastern Spain, with irradiations to southern Germany and Belgium. Low medio-European forests of Quercus petraea or Quercus robur occupying warm exposures beyond the range of Quercus pubescens and linked to the Quercion pubescenti-petraeae by the presence of Buxus sempervirens or other thermophile calcicolous plants, including Limodorum abortivum, Melittis melissophyllum. In the Carpathians they are represented by the alliance Genisto germanicae-Quercion with species Avenella flexuosa, Calluna vulgaris, Festuca ovina, Genista spp., Luzula luzuloides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.71 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.7) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Buxus sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Flowering Plants
Limodorum abortivum
Flowering Plants
Luzula luzuloides
Flowering Plants
Melittis melissophyllum
Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea
Flowering Plants
Quercus pubescens
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Buxus sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Limodorum abortivum | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula luzuloides | Flowering Plants | |
| Melittis melissophyllum | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.71 | Western white oak woods and related communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 14 | Mediterranean and Submediterranean mixed oak forest | wider |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.3.4 | Chênaie buissonnante | same |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | L6.5 | ACIDOFILNÍ TEPLOMILNÉ DOUBRAVY (Acidophilous thermophilous oak forests) | overlap |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 2114100 | Teplomilné zmiešané dubové lesy submediteránne | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.71 | Western Quercus pubescens woods and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.71 | Western Quercus pubescens woods and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.71 | Western Quercus pubescens woods and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.71 | Western Quercus pubescens woods and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.71 | Western Quercus pubescens woods and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.921 | Western white oak woods and related communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 41.71 | Western white oak woods and related communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 41.71 | Western white oak woods and related communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 41.71 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 41.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 41.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 41.71 | same |
