Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula or Sorbus aucuparia
English name:
Non-riverine woodland with birch, aspen or rowan
Description (English)
Forests or woods dominated by Betula, Populus tremula or Sorbus aucuparia. Excludes swamp woods (G1.4), woods on wet peat (G1.5) and riparian woods (G1.1).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.9 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betulion tortuosae Doing ex Mucina all. nova hoc loco | Boreal and subartic birch krummholz of Scandinavia and Arctic islands | Betulion tortuosae Doing 1962 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Aceri obtusati-Populion tremulae Taffetani 2000 | Relict poplar mesic forests on deep colluvial soils of colline belt of Apennines | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Ligustro vulgaris-Betulion pubescentis Ge´hu 2006 | Coastal birch forests of Atlantic seaboards of North Sea and of western France | Populo tremulae-Carpinion betuli Julve 1993; Lonicero periclymeni-Betulion pubescentis Géhu 2006 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Trollio europaei-Pinion sylvestris Fedorov ex Ermakov et al. 2000 | Birch-pine open herb-rich forests on mesic soils of South Urals | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Betulion fontquerio-celtibericae Rivas-Mart. et Costa in Rivas-Mart. et al. 2002 | Orocantabro-atlantic and oroiberian perhumid birch forests on siliceous substrates of northern Iberian Peninsula | Betulion fontquerio-celtibericae Rivas-Mart. et al. 2001 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Betulion carpatico-pubescentis Rivas-Mart. et Costa in Rivas-Mart. et al. 2002 | Alpic-Pyrenean orotemperate birch forests on podzolic soils in montane-subalpine belts | Betulion carpatico-pubescentis Rivas-Mart. et al. 2001 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Rhododendro caucasici-Betulion litwinowii Onipchenko 2002 | Caucasian elfin birch forests | Sorbo-Betulion litwinowii Onipchenko 2002 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Veronico teucrii-Pinion sylvestris Ermakov et Solomeshch in Ermakov et et al. 2000 | Birch-pine, pine and larch open herb-rich forests on dry soils of South Urals | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Populus tremula
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Populus tremula | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 09 | Mixed oak forest | overlap |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | A111 | Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.3.5 | Stade arbustif préforestier | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula or Sorbus aucuparia | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula, Sorbus aucuparia or Corylus avellana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula, Sorbus aucuparia or Corylus avellana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Betula, Populus tremula, Sorbus aucuparia or Corylus avellana | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.9 | Non-riverine woodland with Alnus, Populus tremula, Betula or Ulmus | same |
