Sub-Atlantic calciphile privet oak-hornbeam forests
Description (English)
Generally low forests and woods characteristic of superficial calcareous soils on often steep sunny slopes of Hercynian southern central Germany, southern Belgium and eastern France, with Quercus robur (usually dominant), Quercus petraea, Tilia platyphyllos, Fraxinus excelsior, Carpinus betulus, Acer campestre, Corylus avellana, Cornus sanguinea, Cornus mas, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus monogyna, Prunus spinosa, Euonymus europaeus, Ligustrum vulgare, Viburnum lantana, Daphne laureola, Primula veris, Viola hirta, Mercurialis perennis, Scilla bifolia, Orchis mascula, Carex digitata, Carex montana.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.A171 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.A1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Acer campestre
Flowering Plants
Carex digitata
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Carex montana
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Carpinus betulus
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Cornus mas
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Cornus sanguinea
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Corylus avellana
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Crataegus laevigata
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Crataegus monogyna
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Daphne laureola
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Euonymus europaeus
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Fraxinus excelsior
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Ligustrum vulgare
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Mercurialis perennis
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Orchis mascula
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Primula veris
Flowering Plants
Prunus spinosa
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Quercus petraea
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Quercus robur
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Scilla bifolia
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Tilia platyphyllos
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Viburnum lantana
Flowering Plants
Viola hirta
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Acer campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex digitata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus mas | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus sanguinea | Flowering Plants | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus laevigata | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Flowering Plants | |
| Daphne laureola | Flowering Plants | |
| Euonymus europaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Ligustrum vulgare | Flowering Plants | |
| Mercurialis perennis | Flowering Plants | |
| Orchis mascula | Flowering Plants | |
| Primula veris | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus spinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Scilla bifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia platyphyllos | Flowering Plants | |
| Viburnum lantana | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola hirta | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.271 | Sub-Atlantic calciphile privet oak-hornbeam forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A171 | Sub-Atlantic calciphile privet oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A171 | Sub-Atlantic calciphile privet oak-hornbeam forests | same |
