Oligotrophic swamp alder forests
Description (English)
Oligotrophic or meso-oligotrophic, acidocline Alnus glutinosa woods of fens and poorly drained banks of brooks or small rivers of western Europe, mostly characteristic of siliceous regions and Atlantic climates, south to Galicia. Betula pubescens and Frangula alnus often accompany the alders. The ground layer is usually rich in Sphagnum spp. and includes Carex laevigata, Equisetum sylvaticum and many ferns, including Oreopteris limbosperma, Blechnum spicant, Athyrium filix-femina, Dryopteris cristata and Dryopteris carthusiana.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1512 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Frangula alnus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Frangula alnus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.412 | Oligotrophic swamp alder woods | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.412 | Oligotrophic swamp alder woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.412 | Oligotrophic swamp alder woods | same |
