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Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb stands

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English name	Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb stands

English name

Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb stands

EUNIS habitat type code	E5	Level	2
Edition	EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Stands of tall herbs or ferns, occuring on disused urban or agricultural land, by watercourses, at the edge of woods, or invading pastures. Stands of shorter herbs forming a distinct zone (seam) at the edge of woods.

Source

Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E. (2001)

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Relationships with other classifications

Classification	Code	Title	Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	E5	Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb stands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	E5	Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb habitats	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	E5	Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb habitats	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	E5	Woodland fringes and clearings and tall forb habitats	same
CORINE Land Cover	3.2.2.	Moors and heathland	n/a
CORINE Land Cover	3.2.1.	Natural grassland	n/a
CORINE Land Cover	3.2.3.	Sclerophyllous vegetation	n/a
CORINE Land Cover	3.2.4.	Transitional woodland shrub	n/a
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993	C	Tall herb and fern	overlap
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998	7.1.1	Endroit piétiné humide	overlap
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998	5.1	Lisières herbacées (ourlets)	narrower
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998	5.2	Mégaphorbiaies, coupes forestières	narrower
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998	2.3.3	Mégaphorbiée marécageuse	narrower
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998	7.1.8	Reposoir à bétail de basse altitude	narrower
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998	7.1.7	Reposoir à bétail subalpins et alpins	overlap
	E	Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens	Parent

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