Greek Biodiversity
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East Mediterranean poplar galleries

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Common name:
East Mediterranean poplar galleries
Habitat code:
G1.315
Description:

Riparian poplar galleries of rivers and other water bodies of peninsular Greece and the southern Balkan peninsula, with [Populus alba], [Populus nigra], [Ulmus minor], [Alnus glutinosa], [Platanus orientalis], [Salix] spp., [Periploca graeca], [Pyracantha coccinea], [Vitex agnus-castus], [Cornus sanguinea], [Brachypodium sylvaticum].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Sarika M., P. Dimopoulos & A. Yannitsaros, 2005
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Periploca graeca Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn., 1926 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cornus sanguinea Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Platanus orientalis Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pyracantha coccinea Roemer, 1847 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Populus nigra Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Populus alba Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vitex agnus-castus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ulmus minor Mill., 1768 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Brachypodium sylvaticum (Hudson, 1762) Beauv., 1812 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Canis aureus (Linnaeus, 1758)
East Mediterranean poplar galleries
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
G1.3154 Hellenic downy poplar riparian forests Hellenic downy poplar riparian forests
G1.3155 Rhodopide Mediterranean poplar galleries Rhodopide Mediterranean poplar galleries
G1.3151 Nestos riparian forests Nestos riparian forests
G1.3152 Hellenic white poplar riparian forests Hellenic white poplar riparian forests
G1.3153 Northern Hellenic black poplar riparian forests Northern Hellenic black poplar riparian forests
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00010202 GR1110008 PARAPOTAMIO DASOS EVROU (ORESTIADA)
A00010218 GR2420003 OROS KANDILI - KOILADA PROKOPIOU - DELTA KIREA
GR1220010-02 GR1220010-02 Delta Axiou - Loudia - Aliakmona kai Aliki Kitrous
GR1220001 GR1220001 LIMNES VOLVI KAI KORONIA
GR1260003 GR1260003 Piges Ai-Gianni Serron
GR2110001 GR2110001 Amvrakikos kolpos, Delta Lourou kai Aracthou