Atlantic Taxus baccata woods
English name:
Atlantic yew woods
Description (English)
Taxus baccata woods with Sorbus aria or Mercurialis perennis of dry valleys and scarps of the Chalk of southeastern England, and, very locally of the Durham Magnesium limestone; relict formations of Jutland.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.971 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.9) |
| 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 | Taxus baccata woods of the British Isles | 91J0 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Taxus baccata
Flowering Plants
Mercurialis perennis
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aria
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Taxus baccata | Conifers | |
| Mercurialis perennis | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aria | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.A71 | Atlantic yew woods | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 1 | Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland | wider |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 2 | Lowland beech and yew woodland | wider |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W13 | Taxus baccata woodland | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.971 | Atlantic Taxus baccata woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.971 | Atlantic Taxus baccata woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.971 | Atlantic Taxus baccata woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.971 | Atlantic Taxus baccata woods | same |
