Sarmatic riverine Quercus forests
Description (English)
Riverine forests of Quercus robur, Tilia cordata, Ulmus laevis, Ulmus effusa, Alnus cordata of the floodplains of great rivers of the Sarmatic nemoral and nemoro-steppic regions, distributed in the Baltic hinterland, in Polesia, along the rivers of the Podolian plateaux, and along those of the middle Russian plateaux and uplands, including the Belarus hills, the Valday Uplands, the Smolensk Uplands and the Central Russian Uplands, in the Volga-Kama system, in which Tilia cordata progressively replaces Quercus robur eastwards, extending south into the Pontic region, in particular along the lower Dniepr, and north into the southern boreal taiga zone.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.225 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.22) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alnus cordata
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Tilia cordata
Flowering Plants
Ulmus laevis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alnus cordata | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia cordata | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus laevis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.45 | Sarmatic riverine 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 | G1.225 | Sarmatic riverine Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.225 | Sarmatic riverine Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.225 | Sarmatic riverine Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.225 | Sarmatic riverine Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.225 | Sarmatic riverine Quercus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.425 | Sarmatic riverine oak forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.45 | Sarmatic riverine oak forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.45 | Sarmatic riverine oak forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 44.45 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 44.45 | same |
