Atlantic Quercus petraea woods
English name:
Atlantic sessile oak woods
Description (English)
Acidophilous Quercus petraea woods of the British Isles, with low, low-branched, trees, with many ferns, mosses, lichens and evergreen bushes; the herb layer is formed by the group of Deschampsia flexuosa.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.83 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.8) |
| 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 | Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles | 91A0 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.53 | British and Irish sessile oak woods | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 09 | Mixed oak forest | wider |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W11 | Quercus petraea-Betula pubescens-Oxalis acetosella woodland | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W17 | Quercus petraea-Betula pubescens-Dicranum majus woodland | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.83 | Atlantic Quercus petraea woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.83 | Atlantic Quercus petraea woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.83 | Atlantic Quercus petraea woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.83 | British and Irish Quercus petraea woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.83 | British and Irish Quercus petraea woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.8F | British and Irish sessile oak woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 41.53 | British and Irish sessile oak woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 41.53 | British and Irish sessile oak woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 41.53 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 41.53 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 41.53 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 41.53 | same |
