Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Aquitano-Ligerian [Quercus] forests on leached or acid soils

General Information Species Legal instrument Natura
Common name:
Aquitano-Ligerian oak forests on leached or acid soils
Habitat code:
G1.85
Description:

Silicicolous thermocline forests of [Quercus petraea], [Quercus robur], [Sorbus torminalis], [Sorbus domestica], [Pyrus communis], [Malus acerba], [Ilex aquifolium], [Mespilus germanica] with an undergrowth of [Ruscus aculeatus], [Festuca heterophylla], [Pulmonaria longifolia], [Melica uniflora] and the [Deschampsia flexuosa] and [Convallaria majalis] groups of the [Quercion].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Ilex aquifolium Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pulmonaria longifolia (Bastard) Boreau Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl., 1784 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Quercus robur Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Malus sylvestris Mill. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sorbus torminalis (Linnaeus, 1753) Crantz, 1763 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pyrus communis L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Mespilus germanica L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ruscus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Convallaria majalis L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca heterophylla Lam., 1779 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Deschampsia flexuosa (Linnaeus, 1753) Trin., 1836 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Melica uniflora Retz., 1781 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
Bern Convention 1996 Acidophilous oak forests 41.5
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
200003008 200003008 FORET DOMANIALE DE DREUILLE
200047001 200047001 FORET DU MAS D'AGENAIS