Peri-Alpine mixed Fraxinus - Acer pseudoplatanus slope forests

English name: Peri-Alpine mixed ash - sycamore slope forests

Description (English)

Mixed forests of Acer pseudoplatanus, Fraxinus excelsior and Ulmus glabra, developed on colluvial deep soils at the foot of very rainy slopes and on rarely inundated river sediments of the submontane to high montane levels of the northern pre-Alps and their piedmont, with Prunus avium, Prunus padus, Alnus incana, Alnus glutinosa, Fagus sylvatica, Carpinus betulus, Quercus robur, Corylus avellana, Mercurialis perennis, Aegopodium podagraria, Cirsium oleraceum, Deschampsia cespitosa, Filipendula ulmaria, Carex pendula, Equisetum telmateia, Matteuccia struthiopteris, Primula elatior, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Cardamine trifolia, Carex sylvatica, Paris quadrifolia, Stachys sylvatica.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G1.A43
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.A4)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Ferns Equisetum telmateia
Ferns Matteuccia struthiopteris
Flowering Plants Acer pseudoplatanus
Flowering Plants Aegopodium podagraria
Flowering Plants Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants Alnus incana
Flowering Plants Brachypodium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants Cardamine trifolia
Flowering Plants Carex pendula
Flowering Plants Carex sylvatica
Flowering Plants Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants Cirsium oleraceum
Flowering Plants Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants Deschampsia cespitosa
Flowering Plants Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants Filipendula ulmaria
Flowering Plants Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants Mercurialis perennis
Flowering Plants Paris quadrifolia
Flowering Plants Primula elatior
Flowering Plants Prunus avium
Flowering Plants Prunus padus
Flowering Plants Quercus robur
Flowering Plants Stachys sylvatica
Flowering Plants Ulmus glabra
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Equisetum telmateia Ferns
Matteuccia struthiopteris Ferns
Acer pseudoplatanus Flowering Plants
Aegopodium podagraria Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa Flowering Plants
Alnus incana Flowering Plants
Brachypodium sylvaticum Flowering Plants
Cardamine trifolia Flowering Plants
Carex pendula Flowering Plants
Carex sylvatica Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus Flowering Plants
Cirsium oleraceum Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana Flowering Plants
Deschampsia cespitosa Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica Flowering Plants
Filipendula ulmaria Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior Flowering Plants
Mercurialis perennis Flowering Plants
Paris quadrifolia Flowering Plants
Primula elatior Flowering Plants
Prunus avium Flowering Plants
Prunus padus Flowering Plants
Quercus robur Flowering Plants
Stachys sylvatica Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 41.43 Peri-Alpine mixed ash-sycamore slope forests source
CORINE Land Cover 3.1.1. Broad-leaved forest n/a
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 6.3.1 Erablaie de ravin méso-hygrophile same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.A43 Peri-Alpine mixed Fraxinus - Acer pseudoplatanus slope forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.A43 Peri-Alpine mixed Fraxinus - Acer pseudoplatanus slope forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G1.A43 Peri-Alpine mixed Fraxinus - Acer pseudoplatanus slope forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G1.A43 Peri-Alpine mixed Fraxinus - Acer pseudoplatanus slope forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G1.B33 Peri-Alpine mixed Fraxinus-Acer pseudoplatanus slope forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G1.H13 Peri-Alpine mixed ash-sycamore slope forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 41.43 Peri-Alpine mixed ash-sycamore slope forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 41.43 Peri-Alpine mixed ash-sycamore slope forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 41.43   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 41.43   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 41.43   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 41.43   same
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