Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant [Alnus], [Betula], [Populus] or [Salix]
Common name:
Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant alder, birch, poplar or willow
Habitat code:
G1.1
Description:
Riparian woods of the boreal, boreo-nemoral, nemoral and submediterranean and steppe zones, with one or few dominant species, typically [Alnus], [Betula], [Populus] or [Salix]. Includes woods dominated by narrow-leaved willows [Salix alba], [Salix elaeagnos], [Salix purpurea], [Salix viminalis] in all zones including the mediterranean. Excludes riverine scrub of broad-leaved willows, e.g. [Salix aurita], [Salix cinerea], [Salix pentandra] (F9.1).
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Culcita macrocarpa C.Presl, 1836 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| 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 |
| Galanthus nivalis Linnaeus, 1735 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Carex acuta Linnaeus, 1753 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Diplazium sibiricum (Turcz. ex Kunze) Sa.Kurata, 1844 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Dryopteris corleyi Fraser-Jenk., 1982 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Canis aureus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Plegadis falcinellus Linneus 1766 |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion | 91E0 |
Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant [Alnus], [Betula], [Populus] or [Salix]
Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant [Alnus], [Betula], [Populus] or [Salix]
Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant [Alnus], [Betula], [Populus] or [Salix]
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| G1.13 | Southern alder and birch galleries | Southern [Alnus] and [Betula] galleries |
| G1.11 | Riverine willow woodland | Riverine [Salix] woodland |
| G1.12 | Boreo-alpine riparian galleries | Boreo-alpine riparian galleries |