Aquitanian Fraxinus - Quercus and Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests
English name:
Aquitanian ash - oak and oak - hornbeam forests
Description (English)
Forests of Quercus robur, Fraxinus excelsior and Carpinus betulus of valley bottoms and cool, damp lower slopes of southwestern France, south to the Pyrenean piedmont, with Sorbus torminalis, Ruscus aculeatus and many thermocline, acidocline and Mediterraneo-Atlantic species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.A12 |
|---|---|
| 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
Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Ruscus aculeatus
Flowering Plants
Sorbus torminalis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Ruscus aculeatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus torminalis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.22 | Aquitanian ash-oak and oak-hornbeam forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 11 | Mixed oak-hornbeam forest | not defined |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A12 | Aquitanian Fraxinus - Quercus and Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A12 | Aquitanian Fraxinus - Quercus and Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.A12 | Aquitanian Fraxinus - Quercus and Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.A12 | Aquitanian Fraxinus - Quercus and Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.B12 | Aquitanian Fraxinus-Quercus and Quercus-Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.82 | Aquitanian ash-oak and oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 41.22 | Aquitanian ash-oak and oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 41.22 | Aquitanian ash-oak and oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 41.22 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 41.22 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 41.22 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 41.22 | same |
