Acidophile ash-sycamore-lime ravine forests
Description (English)
Ravine forests on siliceous screes and colluvions of the great western Hercynian ranges, the Ardenne-Eifel system, the mid-German Hercynian ranges, the Harz, the southwestern Bohemian Quadrangle, dominated by Tilia platyphyllos, Tilia cordata, Acer pseudoplatanus, Acer platanoides, Quercus petraea, Carpinus betulus, Ulmus glabra, with an impoverished cortège that includes, with ravine forest species, acidophilous Fagetalia species, including Luzula luzuloides, Vaccinium myrtillus, Deschampsia flexuosa, and an abundance of acidophile ferns and mosses.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.A412 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Acer platanoides
Flowering Plants
Acer pseudoplatanus
Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Luzula luzuloides
Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea
Flowering Plants
Tilia cordata
Flowering Plants
Tilia platyphyllos
Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Acer platanoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula luzuloides | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia cordata | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia platyphyllos | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus glabra | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.412 | Acidophile ash-sycamore-lime ravine forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A412 | Acidophile ash-sycamore-lime ravine forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A412 | Acidophile ash-sycamore-lime ravine forests | same |
