Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion robori-petraeae or Ilici-Fagenion)
Description (English)
Beech forests with Ilex, growing on acid soils, of the plain to montane levels under humid Atlantic climate. The acid substrate corresponds to alterations of acid rocks or to silt with silex more or less degraded or, to old alluvial deposits. The soils are of acid brown type, leaching or with an evolution towards podsol type. The humus is of moder to dysmoder type. These beech forests present different varieties:
a) sub-Atlantic beech-oak forests of the plains and hill levels with Ilex aquifolium
b) hyper-Atlantic beech-oak forests of the plains and hill levels with Ilex and Taxus, rich in epiphytes
c) pure beech forests or acidophilous beech-fir forests of the montane level, with Ilex aquifolium in the field layer.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
| EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 9120) |
|---|---|
| Habitat type | Not priority |
| Natura 2000 sites | 564 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Taxus baccata
Ferns
Pteridium aquilinum
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Hieracium sabaudum
Flowering Plants
Hieracium umbellatum
Flowering Plants
Holcus mollis
Flowering Plants
Ilex aquifolium
Flowering Plants
Lonicera periclymenum
Flowering Plants
Melampyrum pratense
Flowering Plants
Ruscus aculeatus
Flowering Plants
Teucrium scorodonia
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Taxus baccata | Conifers | |
| Pteridium aquilinum | Ferns | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Hieracium sabaudum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hieracium umbellatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Holcus mollis | Flowering Plants | |
| Ilex aquifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera periclymenum | Flowering Plants | |
| Melampyrum pratense | Flowering Plants | |
| Ruscus aculeatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium scorodonia | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants |
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to habitat classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W15 | Fagus sylvatica-Deschampsia flexuosa woodland p.p. | not defined |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W14 | Fagus sylvatica-Rubus fruticosus woodland | not defined |
| German Federal List of Biotopes | 43070502 | Bodensaurer Buchenwald der planaren Stufe | not defined |
