Sub-boreal [Tilia] forests
Common name:
Sub-boreal lime forests
Habitat code:
G1.A52
Description:
[Tilia]-dominated forests of the northern nemoral zone and of enclaves in the southern boreal zone of Fennoscandia, the Baltic States and Russia, east to the Volga, outside of the range of [Fagus sylvatica] and mostly of [Carpinus betulus]. [Tilia cordata] may be accompanied by [Quercus robur], [Acer platanoides], [Populus tremula], [Picea abies], [Corylus avellana], [Sorbus aucuparia], [Euonymus europaeus], [Daphne mezereum], [Galium odoratum], [Anemone nemorosa] and boreal herbs.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Picea abies (L.) H.Karst., 1881 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Acer platanoides Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Carpinus betulus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Corylus avellana Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Euonymus europaeus L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Quercus robur Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Fagus sylvatica Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Anemone nemorosa Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sorbus aucuparia Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Galium odoratum (Linnaeus, 1753) Scop., 1771 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Populus tremula Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Daphne mezereum Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Tilia cordata Mill., 1768 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |