Wood bedstraw oak-hornbeam forests
Description (English)
Quercus petraea-Carpinus betulus forests of regions with subcontinental climate within the central European range of Fagus sylvatica, such as the Upper Rhine plain, the rain shadows of the Harz, Rh”n and Spessart, the Swabian-Franconian basin, the Bavarian plateau and Thuringe, the Austrian northern pre-Alps and the Wienerwald, the Polish central lowlands and adjacent hills of Silesia, Great Poland and Kujawy, dominated by Quercus petraea and with Sorbus torminalis, Sorbus domestica, Acer campestre, Ligustrum vulgare, Convallaria majalis, Carex montana, Carex umbrosa, Festuca heterophylla.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.A161 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.A1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Acer campestre
Flowering Plants
Carex montana
Flowering Plants
Carex umbrosa
Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants
Convallaria majalis
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Festuca heterophylla
Flowering Plants
Ligustrum vulgare
Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea
Flowering Plants
Sorbus domestica
Flowering Plants
Sorbus torminalis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Acer campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex umbrosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Convallaria majalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca heterophylla | Flowering Plants | |
| Ligustrum vulgare | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus domestica | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus torminalis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.261 | Wood bedstraw oak-hornbeam forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A161 | Wood bedstraw oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A161 | Wood bedstraw oak-hornbeam forests | same |
