Pannonic alkali steppe oak woods
Description (English)
Rare oak woods of the Danube basin lowlands developed in the transition zone between inundation areas and loess plateaux, on soils with a higher water table in spring. Acer tataricum, growing with great vitality, reaches the second tree layer. Characteristic understorey species are Carex michelii, Pulmonaria mollissima, Doronicum hungaricum accompanying Alopecurus pratensis, Melica altissima, Festuca rupicola, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Geranium robertianum, Polygonatum latifolium, Corydalis bulbosa (Corydalis cava), Ranunculus ficaria, Viscaria vulgaris; tall herbs (Peucedanum officinale, Galatella punctata) and other species (Artemisia pontica, Limonium gmelinii i.a.) penetrate the wood from the bordering grasslands on alkaline soil. Only a few stands of this community remain, in Hungary and Transsylvania.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code G1.7A1212 |
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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
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Acer tataricum | Flowering Plants | |
Alopecurus pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Artemisia pontica | Flowering Plants | |
Brachypodium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
Carex michelii | Flowering Plants | |
Corydalis bulbosa | Flowering Plants | |
Corydalis cava | Flowering Plants | |
Doronicum hungaricum | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca rupicola | Flowering Plants | |
Galatella punctata | Flowering Plants | |
Geranium robertianum | Flowering Plants | |
Limonium gmelinii | Flowering Plants | |
Melica altissima | Flowering Plants | |
Peucedanum officinale | Flowering Plants | |
Polygonatum latifolium | Flowering Plants | |
Pulmonaria mollissima | Flowering Plants | |
Ranunculus ficaria | Flowering Plants | |
Viscaria vulgaris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.7A212 | Pannonic alkali steppe oak woods | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.7A1212 | Pannonic alkali steppe oak woods | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.7A1212 | Pannonic alkali steppe oak woods | same |