Humid birch forests
Description (English)
Formations usually formed by Betula pubescens, with Molinia caerulea and sometimes Deschampsia flexuosa, developed on podsolised or hydromorphic soils, as substitution facies of oak and birch woods, or colonization stages, in particular, of Molinion grasslands or humid heaths.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1C111 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.9111 | Humid birch woods | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.9111 | Humid birch woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.9111 | Humid birch woods | same |
