Oligotrophic swamp alder woods
Description (English)
Oligotrophic or meso-oligotrophic, acidocline Alnus glutinosa woods of fens and poorly drained banks of brooks or small rivers of western Europe, mostly characteristic of siliceous regions and Atlantic climates, south to Galicia. Betula pubescens and Frangula alnus often accompany the alders. The ground layer is usually rich in Sphagnum spp. and includes Carex laevigata, Equisetum sylvaticum and many ferns, including Oreopteris limbosperma, Blechnum spicant, Athyrium filix-femina, Dryopteris cristata and Dryopteris carthusiana.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code G1.412 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.41) |
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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Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
Athyrium filix-femina | Ferns | |
Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
Blechnum spicant | Ferns | |
Carex laevigata | Flowering Plants | |
Dryopteris carthusiana | Ferns | |
Dryopteris cristata | Ferns | |
Equisetum sylvaticum | Ferns | |
Frangula alnus | Flowering Plants | |
Oreopteris limbosperma | Ferns |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.912 | Oligotrophic swamp alder woods | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.412 | Oligotrophic swamp alder woods | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.412 | Oligotrophic swamp alder woods | same |