Ponto-Sarmatic mixed Populus riverine forests
Description (English)
Mixed riverine forests of the floodplains of rivers of the Pontic and Sarmatic steppes, wooded steppes and southern nemoral forests of southern Eastern Europe, in particular, of the lower Danube, the lower Prut, the lower Dniestr, the lower Dniepr basin, the lower and middle Don and Donetz system, the lower Volga basin, the Kouma and Terek basins, dominated by or rich in Populus alba, Populus nigra, Populus canescens. They extend west to the sub-Carpathian Getic region; poplar galleries described from the Pannonic margin of Moravia and the Bohemian basin occupy a similar ecological position and are listed with them.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.36 |
|---|---|
| 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
Populus alba
Flowering Plants
Populus canescens
Flowering Plants
Populus nigra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Populus alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Populus canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Populus nigra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.66 | Ponto-Sarmatic mixed poplar riverine forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.36 | Ponto-Sarmatic mixed Populus riverine forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.36 | Ponto-Sarmatic mixed Populus riverine forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.36 | Ponto-Sarmatic mixed Populus riverine forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.36 | Ponto-Sarmatic mixed Populus riverine forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.36 | Ponto-Sarmatic mixed Populus riverine forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.56 | Ponto-Sarmatic mixed poplar riverine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.66 | Ponto-Sarmatic mixed poplar riverine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.66 | Ponto-Sarmatic mixed poplar riverine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 44.66 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 44.66 | same |
