Peri-Alpine hazel thickets
English name:
Peri-Alpine hazel thickets
Description (English)
Thickets of the Jura, the pre-Alps, the southern German Hercynian ranges and the inner Alps, dominated by Corylus avellana, with Clematis vitalba and Cornus sanguinea, of particular bio-historical significance as a possible model of the hazel-dominated communities of the Boreal era.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F3.173 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Clematis vitalba
Flowering Plants
Cornus sanguinea
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Clematis vitalba | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus sanguinea | Flowering Plants | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.8C3 | Peri-Alpine hazel thickets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.173 | Peri-Alpine hazel thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.173 | Peri-Alpine hazel thickets | same |
