Mediterranean riparian Fraxinus woods
English name:
Mediterranean riparian ash woods
Description (English)
Riparian galleries of the mediterranean regions of the Iberian peninsula, southern France, the Italic peninsula, the large Tyrrhenian islands, the Hellenic peninsula, mediterranean North Africa and their zones of transition to adjacent climatic zones, dominated by tall Fraxinus angustifolia, mostly characteristic of less eutrophic soils than the elm and poplar galleries, and of drier stations, with shorter inundation periods, than those occupied by poplar woods.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.33 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus angustifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Fraxinus angustifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.63 | Mediterranean riparian ash woods | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 24 | Mediterranean and Macaronesian riverine woodlands and gallery forests | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.33 | Mediterranean riparian Fraxinus woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.33 | Mediterranean riparian Fraxinus woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.33 | Mediterranean riparian Fraxinus woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.33 | Mediterranean riparian Fraxinus woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.33 | Mediterranean riparian Fraxinus woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.53 | Mediterranean riparian ash woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.63 | Mediterranean riparian ash woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.63 | Mediterranean riparian ash woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 44.63 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 44.63 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 44.63 | same |
