Herbaceous forest clearing vegetation
Description (English)
Tall forb and fern-rich as well as low-grown short-lived herblands forming seral vegetation complexes in woodland and forest clearings in various forest zones of Europe.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R57 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Sambucus ebulus
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sambucus ebulus | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Urtica dioica
Flowering Plants
Epilobium angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Galium aparine
Flowering Plants
Rubus idaeus
Flowering Plants
Sambucus ebulus
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Senecio nemorensis
Flowering Plants
Fragaria vesca
Flowering Plants
Geranium robertianum
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis epigejos
Flowering Plants
Poa nemoralis
Flowering Plants
Dactylis glomerata
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
Flowering Plants
Rubus fruticosus
Flowering Plants
Lactuca muralis
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Urtica dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Epilobium angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium aparine | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus idaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sambucus ebulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Senecio nemorensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Fragaria vesca | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium robertianum | Flowering Plants | |
| Calamagrostis epigejos | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa nemoralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylis glomerata | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus fruticosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Lactuca muralis | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Sambucus ebulus
Flowering Plants
Urtica dioica
Flowering Plants
Epilobium angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis epigejos
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sambucus ebulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Urtica dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Epilobium angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Calamagrostis epigejos | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G5.84 | Herbaceous clearings | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G5.84 | Herbaceous clearings | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G5.84 | Herbaceous clearings | same |
