Northern Iberian Alnus galleries
Description (English)
Riparian alder or ash-alder woods of collinar and montane streams of the northern Iberian peninsula, with a pronounced medio-European influence marked in particular by the presence of Fraxinus excelsior (and not Fraxinus angustifolia). They are characteristic of streams originating in the Pyrenees, the Cantabrian Cordillera, the Northern Galician mountains and the Catalonian ranges. The canopy may include Ulmus glabra, Quercus robur and tall willows; the undergrowth contains Sambucus nigra, Corylus avellana, Cornus sanguinea, Rubus caesius, Carex pendula, Carex remota, Festuca gigantea, Bromus ramosus, Lathraea clandestina, Circaea lutetiana, Hypericum androsaemum, Solanum dulcamara, Valeriana pyrenaica, Lysimachia nemorum, Saxifraga hirsuta, Galanthus nivalis, Athyrium filix-femina, Dryopteris dilatata, Osmunda regalis, Equisetum telmateia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.214 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.21) |
| 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
Athyrium filix-femina
Ferns
Dryopteris dilatata
Ferns
Equisetum telmateia
Ferns
Osmunda regalis
Flowering Plants
Bromus ramosus
Flowering Plants
Carex pendula
Flowering Plants
Carex remota
Flowering Plants
Circaea lutetiana
Flowering Plants
Cornus sanguinea
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants
Festuca gigantea
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus angustifolia
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants
Galanthus nivalis
Flowering Plants
Hypericum androsaemum
Flowering Plants
Lathraea clandestina
Flowering Plants
Lysimachia nemorum
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Rubus caesius
Flowering Plants
Sambucus nigra
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga hirsuta
Flowering Plants
Solanum dulcamara
Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Athyrium filix-femina | Ferns | |
| Dryopteris dilatata | Ferns | |
| Equisetum telmateia | Ferns | |
| Osmunda regalis | Ferns | |
| Bromus ramosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex remota | Flowering Plants | |
| Circaea lutetiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus sanguinea | Flowering Plants | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca gigantea | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Galanthus nivalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Hypericum androsaemum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lathraea clandestina | Flowering Plants | |
| Lysimachia nemorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus caesius | Flowering Plants | |
| Sambucus nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga hirsuta | Flowering Plants | |
| Solanum dulcamara | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus glabra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.34 | Northern Iberian alder galleries | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.214 | Northern Iberian Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.214 | Northern Iberian Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.214 | Northern Iberian Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.214 | Northern Iberian Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.214 | Northern Iberian Alnus galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.414 | Northern Iberian alder galleries | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.34 | Northern Iberian alder galleries | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.34 | Northern Iberian alder galleries | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 44.34 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 44.34 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 44.34 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 44.34 | same |
