Atlantic and Baltic broad-leaved coastal dune forest
Description (English)
A forest type with a wide range of variation, comprising a diversity of relatively open to closed forests on Atlantic and Baltic coastal dunes. It develops where more stable coastal sands are invaded by broadleaved trees typical of the local soil and climatic conditions. It includes forests in dry and wet conditions, on calcareous and acidic sands and along the climatic gradient from southern Norway and the Baltics towards central Portugal. Many of these forests are indistinguishable in their floristic composition from inland examples of the same general type.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code N1D |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Lonicera periclymenum
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Carex arenaria
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Lonicera periclymenum | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex arenaria | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Lonicera periclymenum
Flowering Plants
Crataegus monogyna
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
Flowering Plants
Rubus fruticosus
Flowering Plants
Carex arenaria
Flowering Plants
Urtica dioica
Flowering Plants
Geum urbanum
Flowering Plants
Hedera helix
Flowering Plants
Galium aparine
Flowering Plants
Rubus caesius
Mosses & Liverworts
Pseudoscleropodium purum
Conifers
Pinus pinaster
Flowering Plants
Geranium robertianum
Ferns
Dryopteris dilatata
Flowering Plants
Acer pseudoplatanus
Mosses & Liverworts
Kindbergia praelonga
Flowering Plants
Ligustrum vulgare
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis epigejos
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera periclymenum | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus fruticosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Urtica dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Geum urbanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium aparine | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus caesius | Flowering Plants | |
| Pseudoscleropodium purum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pinus pinaster | Conifers | |
| Geranium robertianum | Flowering Plants | |
| Dryopteris dilatata | Ferns | |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Flowering Plants | |
| Kindbergia praelonga | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Ligustrum vulgare | Flowering Plants | |
| Calamagrostis epigejos | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Hedera helix
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Populus tremula
Flowering Plants
Acer pseudoplatanus
Flowering Plants
Betula pendula
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
Conifers
Pinus pinaster
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Populus tremula | Flowering Plants | |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus pinaster | Conifers | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | B1.7 | Coastal dune woods | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | B1.72 | Coastal brown dunes covered with deciduous forest (Fagus, Betula, Quercus) | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | B1.7a | Atlantic and Baltic broad-leaved coastal dune woodland | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.7 | Coastal dune woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.72 | Coastal brown dunes covered with deciduous forest (Fagus, Betula, Quercus) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.7 | Coastal dune woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.72 | Coastal brown dunes covered with deciduous forest (Fagus, Betula, Quercus) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.72 | Coastal brown dunes covered with deciduous forest (Fagus, Betula, Quercus) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.7 | Coastal dune woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.72 | Coastal brown dunes covered with deciduous forest (Fagus, Betula, Quercus) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.7 | Coastal dune woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B1.7 | Coastal dune woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B5.39 | Wooded coastal dunes | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 16.29 | Wooded dunes | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 16.29 | Wooded dunes | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 16.29 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 16.29 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 16.29 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 16.29 | same |
