Greek Biodiversity
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Hellenic white poplar riparian forests

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Common name:
Hellenic white poplar riparian forests
Habitat code:
G1.3152
Description:

Riparian [Populus alba]-dominated galleries of rivers and water bodies of Greece, with the exception of the Nestos; the dominant poplar may be accompanied by, in particular, [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
Salix fragilis Linnaeus, 1753
Fraxinus angustifolia ssp. oxycarpa (M.Bieb. ex Willd.) Franco & Rocha Afonso, 1971
Salix alba Linnaeus, 1751
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
Hellenic white poplar riparian forests
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
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