EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > T - Forest and other wooded land > T1 - Deciduous broadleaved forest > T14 - Mediterranean and Macaronesian riparian forest

Mediterranean and Macaronesian riparian forest

Description (English)

Deciduous broadleaved forest, most commonly dominated by poplars (Populus), willows (Salix) or oriental plane (Platanus orientalis), on periodically flooded alluvia or gravel terraces and streamsides in humid localities in the Mediterranean and Macaronesia. Also includes streamside forests with Rhododendron ponticum and Betula pendula var. fontqueri in Spain.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code T14
Relation to	Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

Legal status

Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments

Legal text	Annex	Name in legal text	Code in legal text	Habitat type relationship	More information
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Salix alba and Populus alba galleries	92A0	Wider	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Riparian formations on intermittent Mediterranean water courses with Rhododendron ponticum, Salix and others	92B0	Wider	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Platanus orientalis and Liquidambar orientalis woods (Platanion orientalis)	92C0	Wider	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Mediterranean riparian woodland	G1.3	Same	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Indicator species

Diagnostic species

Constant species

Dominant species

Flowering Plants Platanus orientalis

Flowering Plants Fraxinus angustifolia

Flowering Plants Arundo donax

Flowering Plants Nerium oleander

Flowering Plants Populus alba

Flowering Plants Vinca difformis

Flowering Plants Vitis vinifera

Flowering Plants Oenanthe crocata

Flowering Plants Arum italicum

Flowering Plants Rubus ulmifolius

Flowering Plants Melissa officinalis

Flowering Plants Populus nigra

Flowering Plants Dorycnium rectum

Flowering Plants Salix pedicellata

Flowering Plants Ficus carica

Flowering Plants Flueggea tinctoria

Flowering Plants Dioscorea communis

Flowering Plants Carex pendula

Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Platanus orientalis		Flowering Plants
Fraxinus angustifolia		Flowering Plants
Arundo donax		Flowering Plants
Nerium oleander		Flowering Plants
Populus alba		Flowering Plants
Vinca difformis		Flowering Plants
Vitis vinifera		Flowering Plants
Oenanthe crocata		Flowering Plants
Arum italicum		Flowering Plants
Rubus ulmifolius		Flowering Plants
Melissa officinalis		Flowering Plants
Populus nigra		Flowering Plants
Dorycnium rectum		Flowering Plants
Salix pedicellata		Flowering Plants
Ficus carica		Flowering Plants
Flueggea tinctoria		Flowering Plants
Dioscorea communis		Flowering Plants
Carex pendula		Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants Rubus ulmifolius

Flowering Plants Fraxinus angustifolia

Flowering Plants Brachypodium sylvaticum

Flowering Plants Dioscorea communis

Flowering Plants Hedera helix

Flowering Plants Platanus orientalis

Flowering Plants Nerium oleander

Flowering Plants Arum italicum

Flowering Plants Smilax aspera

Flowering Plants Scirpoides holoschoenus

Flowering Plants Crataegus monogyna

Flowering Plants Populus alba

Flowering Plants Oenanthe crocata

Flowering Plants Alnus glutinosa

Flowering Plants Populus nigra

Flowering Plants Vitis vinifera

Flowering Plants Rubia peregrina

Ferns Pteridium aquilinum

Flowering Plants Galium aparine

Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Rubus ulmifolius		Flowering Plants
Fraxinus angustifolia		Flowering Plants
Brachypodium sylvaticum		Flowering Plants
Dioscorea communis		Flowering Plants
Hedera helix		Flowering Plants
Platanus orientalis		Flowering Plants
Nerium oleander		Flowering Plants
Arum italicum		Flowering Plants
Smilax aspera		Flowering Plants
Scirpoides holoschoenus		Flowering Plants
Crataegus monogyna		Flowering Plants
Populus alba		Flowering Plants
Oenanthe crocata		Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa		Flowering Plants
Populus nigra		Flowering Plants
Vitis vinifera		Flowering Plants
Rubia peregrina		Flowering Plants
Pteridium aquilinum		Ferns
Galium aparine		Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants Platanus orientalis

Flowering Plants Fraxinus angustifolia

Flowering Plants Populus alba

Flowering Plants Alnus glutinosa

Flowering Plants Rubus ulmifolius

Flowering Plants Populus nigra

Flowering Plants Salix alba

Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Platanus orientalis		Flowering Plants
Fraxinus angustifolia		Flowering Plants
Populus alba		Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa		Flowering Plants
Rubus ulmifolius		Flowering Plants
Populus nigra		Flowering Plants
Salix alba		Flowering Plants

Please note that a maximum of 20 species of each indicator category is shown.

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	G1.3	Mediterranean riparian woodland	same
European Red List of Habitats	G1.3	Mediterranean and Macaronesian riparian woodland	same

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	G1.3	Mediterranean riparian woodland	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	G1.3	Mediterranean Populus, Fraxinus, Ulmus and related riparian woodland	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	G1.3	Mediterranean Populus, Fraxinus, Ulmus and related riparian woodland	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	G1.3	Mediterranean Populus, Fraxinus, Ulmus and related riparian woodland	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	G1.3	Mediterranean riverine woodland and thickets	same

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Mediterranean and Macaronesian riparian forest

Description (English)

Quick facts

Legal status

Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Indicator species

Other classifications

History