Rhodopide Mediterranean poplar galleries

Description (English)

Riparian poplar-rich or poplar-dominated galleries of the lower courses of the Maritza, Tundja, Mesta, Struma and other streams cutting through the Rhodopide system and opening to Mediterranean climate regimes, with Populus alba, Populus canescens and/or Populus nigra accompanied by Ulmus minor, Alnus glutinosa, Platanus orientalis, Salix spp., Periploca graeca, Cornus sanguinea, Brachypodium sylvaticum.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T14255

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants Brachypodium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants Cornus sanguinea
Flowering Plants Periploca graeca
Flowering Plants Platanus orientalis
Flowering Plants Ulmus minor
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Alnus glutinosa Flowering Plants
Brachypodium sylvaticum Flowering Plants
Cornus sanguinea Flowering Plants
Periploca graeca Flowering Plants
Platanus orientalis Flowering Plants
Ulmus minor Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G1.3155 Rhodopide Mediterranean poplar galleries same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.3155 Rhodopide Mediterranean poplar galleries same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.3155 Rhodopide Mediterranean poplar galleries same
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