Southern Alpine mixed lime forests
Description (English)
Thermophilous forests of Tilia cordata, Tilia platyphyllos, Acer platanoides, Fraxinus excelsior, Ulmus glabra of warm valleys with high rainfall of the southern Alps, where, within a context of warmer regional climate, they are associated with relatively cool stations, such as north-facing slopes, in contrast with their warm-exposure linked northern counterparts.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1-F53 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Acer platanoides
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants
Tilia cordata
Flowering Plants
Tilia platyphyllos
Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Acer platanoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia cordata | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia platyphyllos | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus glabra | 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.A453 | Southern Alpine mixed lime forests | same | level changed |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A453 | Southern Alpine mixed lime forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A453 | Southern Alpine mixed lime forests | same |
