Central European slow river ash-alder forests
Description (English)
Alnus glutinosa-Fraxinus excelsior forests of large valleys of lowland slow and even-flowing Central European rivers, south to the Illyrian region, often extensive, and capable of occupying floodplains well beyond the riparian gallery, progressively richer in Quercus robur and Carpinion species towards the exterior. The undergrowth includes, besides Prunus padus, Humulus lupulus, Rubus idaeus, Rubus caesius, Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum, Sambucus nigra, Aegopodium podagraria, Peucedanum palustre, Glyceria maxima, Iris pseudacorus, Carex acutiformis, Carex riparia, Phalaris arundinacea, Filipendula ulmaria, Cirsium oleraceum, Cirsium palustre.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T121311 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.21311 | Central European slow river ash-alder woods | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.21311 | Central European slow river ash-alder woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.21311 | Central European slow river ash-alder woods | same |
