Boreal Alnus incana galleries
English name:
Boreal grey alder galleries
Description (English)
Alnus incana-dominated galleries and woods of the boreal zone of Fennoscandia and northeastern Europe, southwest to northeastern Poland, developed on nutrient-rich soils of river valleys, lakesides and the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, periodically inundated by snow-melt waters or autumn rains, with Betula pubescens, Prunus padus, Valeriana sambucifolia, Anemone nemorosa, Geranium sylvaticum, Geum rivale, Matteuccia struthiopteris, Paris quadrifolia, Silene dioica (Melandrium rubrum), Equisetum pratense.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.123 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.12) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae) | 91E0 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum pratense
Ferns
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Flowering Plants
Alnus incana
Flowering Plants
Anemone nemorosa
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Geum rivale
Flowering Plants
Melandrium rubrum
Flowering Plants
Paris quadrifolia
Flowering Plants
Prunus padus
Flowering Plants
Silene dioica
Flowering Plants
Valeriana sambucifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum pratense | Ferns | |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris | Ferns | |
| Alnus incana | Flowering Plants | |
| Anemone nemorosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Geum rivale | Flowering Plants | |
| Melandrium rubrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Paris quadrifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus padus | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Valeriana sambucifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.23 | Boreal grey alder galleries | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 2.2.4.1 | Grey alder forest | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.123 | Boreal Alnus incana galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.123 | Boreal Alnus incana galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.123 | Boreal Alnus incana galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.123 | Boreal Alnus incana galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.123 | Boreal Alnus incana galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.123 | Boreal grey alder galleries | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.23 | Boreal grey alder galleries | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.23 | Boreal grey alder galleries | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 44.23 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 44.23 | same |
