Eurasian boreal Betula forests

Description (English)

Birch woods of the taiga belt, of the wooded tundra belt, and of the taiga-nemoral forest transition zone of Eurasia, formed by Betula pendula, Betula pubescens s.l. or Betula platyphylla.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T1C15
Relation to Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Betula pendula
Flowering Plants Betula pubescens
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Betula pendula Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G1.918 Eurasian boreal Betula woods same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.918 Eurasian boreal Betula woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.918 Eurasian boreal Betula woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G1.918 Eurasian boreal Betula woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G1.918 Western Eurasian boreal Betula woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G1.918 Western Eurasian boreal Betula woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G1.C8 Western Eurasian boreal birch woods same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 41.B8 Western Eurasian boreal birch woods same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 41.B8 Western Eurasian boreal birch woods same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 41.B8   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 41.B8   same
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