Atlantic poor soil thickets
English name:
Atlantic poor soil thickets
Description (English)
Deciduous thickets of Western Europe and western and northern Central Europe formed by Rubus spp., Frangula alnus, Sorbus aucuparia, Corylus avellana, Lonicera periclymenum, Cytisus scoparius, characteristic of forest edges, hedges and woodland recolonisation developed on soils relatively poor in nutrients, usually acid, mostly under climates with strong Atlantic influence. Substitution communities of the Quercion robori-petraeae (c.f. units G1.81-G1.86, parts of G1.87 and of G4.71).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F3.13 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants
Cytisus scoparius
Flowering Plants
Frangula alnus
Flowering Plants
Lonicera periclymenum
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Cytisus scoparius | Flowering Plants | |
| Frangula alnus | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera periclymenum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.83 | Atlantic poor soil thickets | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W25 | Pteridium aquilinum-Rubus fruticosus underscrub | not defined |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.13 | Atlantic poor soil thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.13 | Atlantic poor soil thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F3.13 | Atlantic poor soil thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F3.13 | Atlantic poor soil thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.33 | Atlantic poor soil thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.33 | Atlantic poor soil thickets | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.83 | Atlantic poor soil thickets | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.83 | Atlantic poor soil thickets | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.83 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.83 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.83 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.83 | same |
