Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed Ulmus - Quercus forests
English name:
Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed elm - oak forests
Description (English)
Mixed forests of Ulmus glabra, Acer campestre, Acer opalus, Fraxinus excelsior, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus petraea, Quercus robur, Tilia cordata, Tilia platyphyllos, Sorbus aria, Sorbus mougeotii, Alnus glutinosa, Pinus sylvestris, Hedera helix, with an understorey comprising numerous shrubs, such as Corylus avellana and Crataegus monogyna, and a rich and luxuriant herb layer including numerous ferns, characteristic of the bottom colluvions of steep, shaded valleys, canyons and gorges of the collinar to montane levels of the Pyrenean and Cantabrian ranges.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.A44 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.A4) |
| 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 | Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines | 9180 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Acer campestre
Flowering Plants
Acer opalus
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants
Crataegus monogyna
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants
Hedera helix
Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aria
Flowering Plants
Sorbus mougeotii
Flowering Plants
Tilia cordata
Flowering Plants
Tilia platyphyllos
Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Acer campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Acer opalus | Flowering Plants | |
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aria | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus mougeotii | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia cordata | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia platyphyllos | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus glabra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.44 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed elm-oak forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A44 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed Ulmus - Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A44 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed Ulmus - Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.A44 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed Ulmus - Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.A44 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed Ulmus - Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.B34 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed Ulmus-Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.H14 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed elm-oak forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 41.44 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed elm-oak forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 41.44 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian mixed elm-oak forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 41.44 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 41.44 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 41.44 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 41.44 | same |
