Salix carr and fen scrub
English name:
Willow carr and fen scrub
Description (English)
Low woods and scrubs colonizing fens, marshy floodplains and fringes of lakes and ponds, dominated by large or medium sized shrubby willows, generally Salix aurita, Salix cinerea, Salix atrocinerea, Salix pentandra, alone or in association with Frangula alnus, Rhamnus catharticus, Alnus glutinosa or Betula pubescens, any of which may dominate the upper canopy. In boreal regions and on cold subboreal plateaux, small shrubs may dominate, e.g. dwarf Salix spp. associated with Betula humilis or Betula nana. Excludes boreal and subalpine lakeside scrub on well drained soils (F2).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F9.2 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salicion cinereae T. Müller et Görs ex Passarge 1961 | Willow carr communities of Western Europe and subatlantic Central Europe | Comaro-Salicion auritae Passarge in Passarge et G. Hofmann 1968; Salici cinereae-Rhamnion catharticae Géhu et al. ex Rameau in Bardat et al. 2004; Comaro-Salicion cinereae Passarge in Passarge et G. Hofmann 1968; Alno-Salicion cinereae Doing 1962; Betulo-Salicion repentis Succow 1974; Equiseto-Salicion cinereae Passarge 1978; Equiseto-Salicion cinereae Passarge 1981; Frangulo-Salicion auritae Doing 1962; Frangulo-Salicion auritae Doing ex Steffen 1968; Impatienti-Salicion uliginosae Passarge 1981; Osmundo regalis-Myricion gale de Foucault ex Julve 1993; Peucedano-Salicion cinereae Passarge 1978; Salicion auritae Doing 1962 nom. conserv. propos.; Salicion cinereae T. Müller et Görs 1958; Sphagno-Salicion auritae (Doing 1962) Succow 1974; Eriophoro-Salicion auritae Passarge in Passarge et G. Hofmann 1968; Urtico-Salicion cinereae Passarge 1968; Alno-Salicion auritae Doing ex Passarge in Passarge et G. Hofmann 1968; Salici cinereae-Viburnion opuli Passarge ex de Foucault 1991; Salici cinereae-Viburnion opuli Passarge ex de Foucault 1992; Eriophoro-Salicion cinereae Passarge in Passarge 1968; Eriophoro-Salicion cinereae Passarge in Passarge et G. Hofmann 1968; Ribeso nigri-Salicion cinereae de Foucault ex Julve 1993 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Betula humilis
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Frangula alnus
Flowering Plants
Rhamnus catharticus
Flowering Plants
Salix atrocinerea
Flowering Plants
Salix aurita
Flowering Plants
Salix cinerea
Flowering Plants
Salix pentandra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Frangula alnus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhamnus catharticus | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix atrocinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix aurita | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix cinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix pentandra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.92 | Willow carrs and fen scrubs | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | W | Shrub-dominated wetlands | wider |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.1.3 | Fen with willow vegetation (Salix carr), Sedge type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.1.4 | Willow vegetation of short sedge-Brown moss type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 2.2.5.1 | Willow thicket of wet herb type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.1.4 | Willow vegetation of sedge-Sphagnum type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.4.1.4 | Whortle leaved willow type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.1.5 | Willow vegetation of tall sedge-Brown moss type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.1.2 | Willow vegetation of hummock type | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | A21 | Scrub: dense/continuous | overlap |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | A22 | Scrub: scattered | overlap |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 1 | Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland | wider |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 4 | Wet woodland | wider |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W2 | Salix cinerea-Betula pubescens-Phragmites australis woodland | not defined |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W3 | Salix pentandra-Carex rostrata woodland | not defined |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W1 | Salix cinerea-Galium palustre woodland | not defined |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.3.7 | Saulaie buissonnante marécageuse | same |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | K1 | MOKŘADNÍ VRBINY (Willow carrs) | narrower |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 5140000 | Kriaciny s vrbou pättycinkovou | n/a |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 8B40000 | Mokradové vrbové kriaciny | n/a |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 8B41000 | kriaciny s vrbou popolavou | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.2 | Salix carr and fen scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.2 | Salix carr and fen scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F9.2 | Salix carr and fen scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F9.2 | Salix carr and fen scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.42 | Salix carrs and fen scrubs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.62 | Willow carrs and fen scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.92 | Willow carrs and fen scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.92 | Willow carrs and fen scrubs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 44.92 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 44.92 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 44.92 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 44.92 | same |
