Sarmatic ash-alder forests

Description (English)

Riverine forests of slow and even-flowing, large or small, lowland streams of Sarmatic Eastern Europe, in the basins of the Dniepr, the Don and the Volga-Kama, dominated by Fraxinus excelsior and Alnus glutinosa, with Prunus padus, sometimes with Betula spp. and Picea abies, with a rich undergrowth of tall herbs and shrubs, including Urtica dioica, Filipendula ulmaria, Lysimachia vulgaris.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T12135

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Picea abies
Flowering Plants Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants Prunus padus
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Picea abies Conifers
Alnus glutinosa Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior Flowering Plants
Prunus padus Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G1.2135 Sarmatic 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 G1.2135 Sarmatic ash-alder woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.2135 Sarmatic ash-alder woods same
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