Liguro-Insubrian Castanea sativa forests
English name:
Liguro-Insubrian chestnut forests
Description (English)
Castanea sativa-dominated forests and naturalised plantations of the collinar level of the southern slope of the Alps of Italy and southern Switzerland, with a cortège characteristic of medio-European acidophilous oak forests; resulting from ancient introductions, they are particularly abundant on the margins of the Piedmont plains, where they constitute, in some valleys, an almost continuous forest mantle, extending up to 800 m, sometimes 1000 m, and in the Insubrian region. They occur more sparsely west to the Ligurian Alps.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.7D5 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.7) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Castanea sativa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Castanea sativa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.95 | Liguro-Insubrian chestnut forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.7D5 | Liguro-Insubrian Castanea sativa forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.7D5 | Liguro-Insubrian Castanea sativa forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.7D5 | Liguro-Insubrian Castanea sativa forests | same |
