Temperate and boreal hardwood riparian forest
Description (English)
Mixed broadleaved forests typical of less-frequently flooded, well-aerated mineral soils on floodplains of the middle and lower reaches of major European rivers. The canopy in high-forest stands can be very tall and multi-layered and is typically dominated by various mixtures of Fraxinus excelsior, F. angustifoliae, Alnus glutinosa with A. incana towards the upper reaches of rivers outside the Atlantic zone, Populus alba, P. tremula, P. nigra, P. canescens, Acer pseudoplatanus, Quercus robur, Prunus avium, Ulmus glabra, U. minor and U. laevis. There is typically an abundant and varied understorey, again often structurally complex, with a range of small trees, shrubs and lianes that are more typical of mesic deciduous forests (such as T1-E Carpinus and Quercus mesic deciduous forest) .
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1-3 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus ficaria
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants
Stachys sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Festuca gigantea
Flowering Plants
Carex sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Rubus caesius
Mosses & Liverworts
Plagiomnium undulatum
Flowering Plants
Anemone nemorosa
Flowering Plants
Ulmus minor
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Circaea lutetiana
Flowering Plants
Geum urbanum
Flowering Plants
Prunus padus
Flowering Plants
Euonymus europaeus
Flowering Plants
Adoxa moschatellina
Flowering Plants
Rumex sanguineus
Flowering Plants
Glechoma hederacea
Flowering Plants
Carex remota
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ranunculus ficaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Stachys sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca gigantea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus caesius | Flowering Plants | |
| Plagiomnium undulatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Anemone nemorosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus minor | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Circaea lutetiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Geum urbanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus padus | Flowering Plants | |
| Euonymus europaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Adoxa moschatellina | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex sanguineus | Flowering Plants | |
| Glechoma hederacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex remota | Flowering Plants | |
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants
Urtica dioica
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia cespitosa
Flowering Plants
Stachys sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Geum urbanum
Flowering Plants
Circaea lutetiana
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus ficaria
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Glechoma hederacea
Flowering Plants
Anemone nemorosa
Flowering Plants
Euonymus europaeus
Flowering Plants
Hedera helix
Flowering Plants
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Flowering Plants
Rubus caesius
Flowering Plants
Carex sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Galium aparine
Flowering Plants
Aegopodium podagraria
Flowering Plants
Crataegus monogyna
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Urtica dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia cespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Stachys sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Brachypodium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Geum urbanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Circaea lutetiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus ficaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Glechoma hederacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Anemone nemorosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Euonymus europaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
| Lamiastrum galeobdolon | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus caesius | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium aparine | Flowering Plants | |
| Aegopodium podagraria | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus ficaria
Flowering Plants
Anemone nemorosa
Flowering Plants
Hedera helix
Flowering Plants
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants
Aegopodium podagraria
Flowering Plants
Prunus padus
Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants
Urtica dioica
Flowering Plants
Rubus caesius
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Ulmus minor
Flowering Plants
Mercurialis perennis
Flowering Plants
Acer pseudoplatanus
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus ficaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Anemone nemorosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
| Lamiastrum galeobdolon | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Aegopodium podagraria | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus padus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Urtica dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus caesius | Flowering Plants | |
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus minor | Flowering Plants | |
| Mercurialis perennis | Flowering Plants | |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.2 | Mixed riparian floodplain and gallery woodland | narrower | split into Alnus dominated & non Alnus dominated types |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.2 | Mixed riparian floodplain and gallery woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.2 | Fluvial Fraxinus - Alnus and Quercus - Ulmus - Fraxinus woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.2 | Fluvial Fraxinus - Alnus and Quercus - Ulmus - Fraxinus woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.2 | Fluvial Fraxinus - Alnus and Quercus - Ulmus - Fraxinus woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.2 | Fluvial Fraxinus-Alnus and Quercus-Ulmus-Fraxinus woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.4 | Fluvial ash-alder and oak-elm-ash woodland | same |
