Alder buckthorn, rowan, honeysuckle thickets
English name:
Alder buckthorn, rowan, honeysuckle thickets
Description (English)
Atlantic deciduous thickets of poor soils of Western Europe and western and northern Central Europe dominated by Frangula alnus, Sorbus aucuparia, Lonicera periclymenum or other shrubs, with the exception of brambles (genus Rubus), included in unit F3.13, or of brooms (genus Cytisus), gorse (Ulex europaeus), hazel (Corylus avellana), bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), separately covered in units F3.14, F3.15, F3.171, E5.31, respectively.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F3.132 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Pteridium aquilinum
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants
Frangula alnus
Flowering Plants
Lonicera periclymenum
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
Flowering Plants
Ulex europaeus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pteridium aquilinum | Ferns | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Frangula alnus | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera periclymenum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulex europaeus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.832 | Alder buckthorn, rowan, honeysuckle thickets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.132 | Alder buckthorn, rowan, honeysuckle thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.132 | Alder buckthorn, rowan, honeysuckle thickets | same |
