Pannonic ash-oak-alder forests

Description (English)

Riverine gallery forests of the Pannonic region, characteristic of the Danube basin, north to the lower Morava, of the Tisza basin and of the Danube-Tisza interfluve. They are dominated by Quercus robur and Fraxinus angustifolia ssp. pannonica, sometimes with Ulmus laevis, Alnus glutinosa, Carpinus betulus and, in the wettest parts, Populus alba. The shrub layer includes Acer campestre, Acer tataricum, Cornus sanguinea, Crataegus monogyna, Corylus avellana, Ulmus minor. The herb layer is dominated by Carex acutiformis, Carex elata, Carex riparia, Urtica dioica, Urtica kioviensis in the wetter belt ("Fraxino pannonicae-Alnetum"), by Deschampsia cespitosa, Veratrum album, Polygonatum latifolium, Symphytum officinale otherwise.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T13133

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Acer campestre
Flowering Plants Acer tataricum
Flowering Plants Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants Carex acutiformis
Flowering Plants Carex elata
Flowering Plants Carex riparia
Flowering Plants Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants Cornus sanguinea
Flowering Plants Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants Crataegus monogyna
Flowering Plants Deschampsia cespitosa
Flowering Plants Fraxinus angustifolia
Flowering Plants Polygonatum latifolium
Flowering Plants Populus alba
Flowering Plants Quercus robur
Flowering Plants Symphytum officinale
Flowering Plants Ulmus laevis
Flowering Plants Ulmus minor
Flowering Plants Urtica dioica
Flowering Plants Urtica kioviensis
Flowering Plants Veratrum album
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Acer campestre Flowering Plants
Acer tataricum Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa Flowering Plants
Carex acutiformis Flowering Plants
Carex elata Flowering Plants
Carex riparia Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus Flowering Plants
Cornus sanguinea Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana Flowering Plants
Crataegus monogyna Flowering Plants
Deschampsia cespitosa Flowering Plants
Fraxinus angustifolia Flowering Plants
Polygonatum latifolium Flowering Plants
Populus alba Flowering Plants
Quercus robur Flowering Plants
Symphytum officinale Flowering Plants
Ulmus laevis Flowering Plants
Ulmus minor Flowering Plants
Urtica dioica Flowering Plants
Urtica kioviensis Flowering Plants
Veratrum album Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G1.2233 Pannonic ash-oak-alder forests same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.2233 Pannonic ash-oak-alder forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.2233 Pannonic ash-oak-alder forests same
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