Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Riverine scrub

General Information Species Legal instrument Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Riverine scrub
Habitat code:
F9.1
Description:

Scrub of broad-leaved willows, e.g. [Salix aurita], [Salix cinerea], [Salix pentandra], beside rivers. Scrub of [Alnus] spp. and narrow-leaved willows, e.g. [Salix elaeagnos], where these are less than 5 m tall. Riverside scrub of [Hippophae rhamnoides] and [Myricaria germanica]. Excludes riversides dominated by taller narrow-leaved willows [Salix alba], [Salix purpurea], [Salix viminalis] (G1.1).

References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Frangula alnus Mill., 1768 Species is diagnostic in EUNIS key, question F9f20
Salix viminalis Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salix purpurea Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salix cinerea Linnaus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salix pentandra Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salix elaeagnos Scop., 1772 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salix atrocinerea Brotero, 1804 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salix alba Linnaeus, 1751 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I Alpine rivers and their ligneous vegetation with Myricaria germanica 3230
Bern Convention 1996 Riparian willow formations 44.1
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
F9.13 Montane river gravel low brush Montane river gravel low brush
F9.14 Gravel bank thickets and woods Gravel bank thickets and woods
F9.11 Orogenous riverine brush Orogenous riverine brush
F9.12 Lowland and collinar riverine willow scrub Lowland and collinar riverine [Salix] scrub
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
196469 196469 Krajinski park Goričko