Alnus swamp woods on acid peat
English name:
Alder swamp woods on acid peat
Description (English)
Marshy Alnus glutinosa-dominated woods and scrubs of the Palaearctic region, usually with shrubby willows in the undergrowth.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.52 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Fennoscandian deciduous swamp woods | 9080 | Overlap | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.91 | Alder swamp woods | wider |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | Xf | Freshwater, tree-dominated wetlands | wider |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 21 | Swamp and fen forests, alder | wider |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W5 | Alnus glutinosa-Carex paniculata woodland | not defined |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.1.1 | Aulnaie noire | wider |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | L1 | MOKŘADNÍ OLŠINY (Alder carrs) | not defined |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.52 | Alnus swamp woods on acid peat | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.52 | Alnus swamp woods on acid peat | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.52 | Alnus swamp woods on acid peat | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.52 | Alnus swamp woods on acid peat | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.91 | Alder swamp woods | wider |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.91 | Alder swamp woods | wider |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 44.91 | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 44.91 | wider | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 44.91 | wider | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 44.91 | wider |
