Atlantic lowland and collinar Betula woods
English name:
Atlantic lowland and collinar birch woods
Description (English)
Pioneer and subclimax Betula pendula or Betula pubescens formations of the North Sea-Baltic plains, the lower Hercynian slopes, the periphery of the Paris Basin, southwestern France, northwestern Iberia, Insubria and Illyria, within the range of Atlantic and sub-Atlantic acidophilous oak woods.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.911 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betula pendula
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.B1 | Atlantic lowland and collinar birch woods | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 09 | Mixed oak forest | wider |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 2.2.1.5 | Birch forest of dwarf shrub-grass type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 2.2.1.5a | Birch forest, variant on burn-beaten land | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 2.2.1.7 | Birch forest of herb type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.911 | Atlantic lowland and collinar Betula woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.911 | Atlantic lowland and collinar Betula woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.911 | Atlantic lowland and collinar Betula woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.911 | Atlantic lowland and collinar Betula woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.911 | Atlantic lowland and collinar Betula woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.C1 | Atlantic lowland and collinar birch woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 41.B1 | Atlantic lowland and collinar birch woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 41.B1 | Atlantic lowland and collinar birch woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 41.B1 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 41.B1 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 41.B1 | same |
