Sedge ash-alder forests
Description (English)
Formations of Fraxinus excelsior and Alnus glutinosa of sub-Atlantic and subcontinental middle Europe, distributed in western Europe, in northern, Central and Eastern Europe, extending south in Central Europe to the confines of the Fagion sylvaticum, Fagion illyricum and Carpinion illyricum zones, with an abundance of Carex remota, Carex strigosa, Carex pendula, Carex sylvatica.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1-2111 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Carex pendula
Flowering Plants
Carex remota
Flowering Plants
Carex strigosa
Flowering Plants
Carex sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex remota | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex strigosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.2111 | Sedge ash-alder woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.2111 | Sedge ash-alder woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.2111 | Sedge ash-alder woods | same |
