Ravine forest
Description (English)
Forests on steep slopes, frequently in ravines, where deep, well-drained and fertile soils develop which allow trees such as Acer platanoides, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fraxinus excelsior, Fraxinus ornus, Ostrya carpinifolia, Tilia cordata, Tilia platyphyllos and Ulmus glabra, to outcompete trees such as Fagus sylvatica and Quercus spp. The herb layer is dominated by luxuriant nitrophilous herbs such as Aegopodium podagraria, Impatiens noli-tangere and Urtica dioica, moisture-loving vernal plants like Allium ursinum and, on base-rich soils, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Circaea lutetiana, Geranium robertianum and Mercurialis perennis. In the southern part of its distribution, thermophilous species appear, such as Arabis turrita, Cornus mas, Dioscorea communis and Ligustrum vulgare. Another group of thermophilous species (e.g. Anthericum ramosum, Cotoneaster integerrimus, Sesleria caerulea and Vincetoxicum hirundinaria) is typical of steep rocky slopes.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code T1F |
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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
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 |
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Tilia platyphyllos | Flowering Plants | |
Acer pseudoplatanus | Flowering Plants | |
Ulmus glabra | Flowering Plants | |
Mercurialis perennis | Flowering Plants | |
Lunaria rediviva | Flowering Plants | |
Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
Dryopteris filix-mas | Ferns | |
Galium odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
Asplenium scolopendrium | Ferns | |
Actaea spicata | Flowering Plants | |
Acer platanoides | Flowering Plants | |
Aruncus dioicus | Flowering Plants | |
Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
Asarum europaeum | Flowering Plants | |
Polygonatum multiflorum | Flowering Plants | |
Geranium robertianum | Flowering Plants | |
Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
Lonicera xylosteum | Flowering Plants |
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 |
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Acer pseudoplatanus | Flowering Plants | |
Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
Dryopteris filix-mas | Ferns | |
Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
Mercurialis perennis | Flowering Plants | |
Geranium robertianum | Flowering Plants | |
Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
Oxalis acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
Galium odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
Urtica dioica | Flowering Plants | |
Tilia platyphyllos | Flowering Plants | |
Ulmus glabra | Flowering Plants | |
Sambucus nigra | Flowering Plants | |
Athyrium filix-femina | Ferns | |
Rubus fruticosus | Flowering Plants | |
Senecio nemorensis | Flowering Plants | |
Lonicera xylosteum | Flowering Plants | |
Brachypodium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants |
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 |
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Acer pseudoplatanus | Flowering Plants | |
Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
Tilia platyphyllos | Flowering Plants | |
Mercurialis perennis | Flowering Plants | |
Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.A4 | Ravine and slope woodland | same |
European Red List of Habitats | G1.Ab | Ravine woodland | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A4 | Ravine and slope woodland | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A4 | Ravine and slope woodland | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.A4 | Ravine and slope woodland | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.A4 | Ravine and slope woodland | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.B3 | Calcareous and neutral mixed woodland, in ravines and on slopes | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.H1 | Calcareous and neutral mixed woodland, in ravines and on slopes | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 41.4 | Mixed ravine and slope forests | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 41.4 | Mixed ravine and slope forests | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 41.4 | same | ||
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 41.4 | same | ||
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 41.4 | same | ||
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 41.4 | same |