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 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Picea abies | Conifers | |
Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
Prunus padus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.2135 | Sarmatic ash-alder woods | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.2135 | Sarmatic ash-alder woods | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.2135 | Sarmatic ash-alder woods | same |