Calcicline ash-sycamore ravine forests
Description (English)
Atlantic and medio-European collinar and submontane forests of Fraxinus excelsior, Acer pseudoplatanus, Acer platanoides, Ulmus glabra, Tilia platyphyllos, Fagus sylvatica, on unstable scree or colluvions of abrupt, shady and humid slopes, with a very complete ensemble of typical ravine forest species, including Asplenium scolopendrium, Actaea spicata, Lunaria rediviva, Helleborus viridis, Lamiastrum galeobdolon ssp. montanum, accompanied by calciphile species and particularly by calciphile ferns. They are characteristic of the hills, low mountains and plateaux associated with the Hercynian ranges, the Jura, the Northern Carpathians, the Alps, the hills of the Pannonic plain, within the range of the Fagion medio-europaeum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.A411 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.A4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Asplenium scolopendrium
Flowering Plants
Acer platanoides
Flowering Plants
Acer pseudoplatanus
Flowering Plants
Actaea spicata
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants
Helleborus viridis
Flowering Plants
Lunaria rediviva
Flowering Plants
Tilia platyphyllos
Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asplenium scolopendrium | Ferns | |
| Acer platanoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Flowering Plants | |
| Actaea spicata | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Helleborus viridis | Flowering Plants | |
| Lunaria rediviva | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia platyphyllos | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus glabra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.411 | Calcicline ash-sycamore ravine forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A411 | Calcicline ash-sycamore ravine forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A411 | Calcicline ash-sycamore ravine forests | same |
