Temperate and boreal mountain Betula and Populus tremula forest on mineral soils
Description (English)
Open, low canopy climax birch (Betula litwinowii, Betula pubescens var. glabrata, Betula pubescens var. pumila) and aspen (Populus tremula) forests with a heathy or herb-rich field layer in the boreal zone, temperate mountain ranges including the Caucasus, and temperate zone of Eastern European lowlands.
Remark: Non-mountain closed, secondary birch and aspen forests of the boreal and temperate zones of Eastern Europe also belong to this habitat, which may require a change of the habitat name.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1C |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Mosses & Liverworts
Sciuro-hypnum reflexum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Linnaea borealis
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Sciuro-hypnum reflexum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Linnaea borealis | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
Flowering Plants
Solidago virgaurea
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Conifers
Juniperus communis subsp. communis
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Flowering Plants
Trientalis europaea
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Linnaea borealis
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Oxalis acetosella
Ferns
Lycopodium annotinum
Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Solidago virgaurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Juniperus communis subsp. communis | Conifers | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Trientalis europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Linnaea borealis | Flowering Plants | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Oxalis acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Lycopodium annotinum | Ferns | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Populus tremula
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Populus tremula | Flowering Plants | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula or Sorbus aucuparia | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | G1.9a | Temperate and boreal mountain Betula and Populus tremula woodland on mineral soils | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula or Sorbus aucuparia | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula, Sorbus aucuparia or Corylus avellana | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula, Sorbus aucuparia or Corylus avellana | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula, Sorbus aucuparia or Corylus avellana | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Alnus, Populus tremula, Betula or Ulmus | same |
