Calcicline bluebell beech forests
Description (English)
Atlantic Fagus sylvatica, Fagus sylvatica-Quercus spp. or Fagus sylvatica-Fraxinus excelsior forests developed on base-rich and calcareous soils, particularly of limestone scarplands, of southern England (Fagus sylvatica-Mercurialis perennis woodland) and neighbouring regions of western France.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code T17121 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
Mercurialis perennis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.6321 | Calcicline bluebell beech forests | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.6321 | Calcicline bluebell beech forests | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.6321 | Calcicline bluebell beech forests | same |