Eastern Baltic enchanter's nightshade ash-alder forests

Description (English)

Riverine forests of slow, often small, lowland streams of northeastern Central and northern Eastern Europe, east to the upper reaches of the Vistula, Neman, Dvina and other Baltic river basins, dominated by sometimes very tall Fraxinus excelsior and Alnus glutinosa, with Acer platanoides, Carpinus betulus, Prunus padus, Ulmus glabra, Picea abies and a luxuriant tall-herb undergrowth including Urtica dioica, Filipendula ulmaria, Cirsium oleraceum, Circaea alpina, Lysimachia vulgaris.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T121341

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Picea abies
Flowering Plants Acer platanoides
Flowering Plants Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants Prunus padus
Flowering Plants Ulmus glabra
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Picea abies Conifers
Acer platanoides Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior Flowering Plants
Prunus padus Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G1.21341 Eastern Baltic enchanter's nightshade ash-alder woods same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.21341 Eastern Baltic enchanter's nightshade ash-alder woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.21341 Eastern Baltic enchanter's nightshade ash-alder woods same
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