Central European slow river ash-alder woods
Description (English)
Alnus glutinosa-Fraxinus excelsior forests of large valleys of lowland slow and even-flowing Central European rivers, south to the Illyrian region, often extensive, and capable of occupying floodplains well beyond the riparian gallery, progressively richer in Quercus robur and Carpinion species towards the exterior. The undergrowth includes, besides Prunus padus, Humulus lupulus, Rubus idaeus, Rubus caesius, Ribes nigrum, Ribes rubrum, Sambucus nigra, Aegopodium podagraria, Peucedanum palustre, Glyceria maxima, Iris pseudacorus, Carex acutiformis, Carex riparia, Phalaris arundinacea, Filipendula ulmaria, Cirsium oleraceum, Cirsium palustre.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.21311 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.21) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Aegopodium podagraria
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Carex acutiformis
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Carex riparia
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Cirsium oleraceum
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Cirsium palustre
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Filipendula ulmaria
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Fraxinus excelsior
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Glyceria maxima
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Humulus lupulus
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Iris pseudacorus
Flowering Plants
Peucedanum palustre
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Phalaris arundinacea
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Prunus padus
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Quercus robur
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Ribes nigrum
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Ribes rubrum
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Rubus caesius
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Rubus idaeus
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Sambucus nigra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aegopodium podagraria | Flowering Plants | |
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex acutiformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex riparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium oleraceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Glyceria maxima | Flowering Plants | |
| Humulus lupulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Iris pseudacorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Peucedanum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Phalaris arundinacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus padus | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Ribes nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ribes rubrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus caesius | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus idaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sambucus nigra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.3311 | Central European slow river ash-alder woods | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.21311 | Central European slow river ash-alder woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.21311 | Central European slow river ash-alder woods | same |
