Mediterranean riverine Ostrya carpinifolia galleries

Description (English)

Meso-hygrophile forests of the southwestern Alps, limited to the edges of small streams in deep ravines and, sometimes, in wider valleys, dominated by Ostrya carpinifolia, with Ulmus minor, Populus alba, Salix elaeagnos, Alnus glutinosa, Fraxinus ornus, Acer campestre, Acer opalus, Quercus pubescens, Tilia cordata, Ulmus minor, Cornus sanguinea, Ligustrum vulgare, Laurus nobilis, Tamus communis, Hedera helix, Viola reichenbachiana, Euphorbia dulcis, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Melica uniflora, Carex pendula, Carex digitata and the rare Carex grioletii.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T145

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Acer campestre
Flowering Plants Acer opalus
Flowering Plants Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants Brachypodium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants Carex pendula
Flowering Plants Cornus sanguinea
Flowering Plants Euphorbia dulcis
Flowering Plants Fraxinus ornus
Flowering Plants Hedera helix
Flowering Plants Laurus nobilis
Flowering Plants Ligustrum vulgare
Flowering Plants Melica uniflora
Flowering Plants Ostrya carpinifolia
Flowering Plants Populus alba
Flowering Plants Quercus pubescens
Flowering Plants Salix elaeagnos
Flowering Plants Tamus communis
Flowering Plants Tilia cordata
Flowering Plants Ulmus minor
Flowering Plants Viola reichenbachiana
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Acer campestre Flowering Plants
Acer opalus Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa Flowering Plants
Brachypodium sylvaticum Flowering Plants
Carex pendula Flowering Plants
Cornus sanguinea Flowering Plants
Euphorbia dulcis Flowering Plants
Fraxinus ornus Flowering Plants
Hedera helix Flowering Plants
Laurus nobilis Flowering Plants
Ligustrum vulgare Flowering Plants
Melica uniflora Flowering Plants
Ostrya carpinifolia Flowering Plants
Populus alba Flowering Plants
Quercus pubescens Flowering Plants
Salix elaeagnos Flowering Plants
Tamus communis Flowering Plants
Tilia cordata Flowering Plants
Ulmus minor Flowering Plants
Viola reichenbachiana Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G1.34 Mediterranean riverine Ostrya carpinifolia galleries same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.34 Mediterranean riverine Ostrya carpinifolia galleries same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.34 Mediterranean riverine Ostrya carpinifolia galleries same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G1.34 Mediterranean riverine Ostrya carpinifolia galleries same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G1.34 Mediterranean riverine Ostrya carpinifolia galleries same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G1.34 Mediterranean riverine Ostrya carpinifolia galleries same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G1.54 Mediterranean riverine hop-hornbeam galleries same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 44.64 Mediterranean riverine hop-hornbeam galleries same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 44.64 Mediterranean riverine hop-hornbeam galleries same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 44.64   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 44.64   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 44.64   same
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