T1-E - Forêts mésiques de feuillus à Carpinus et Quercus

Carpinus and Quercus mesic deciduous forest

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Deciduous broadleaved forests typical of brown or grey soils of quite low to high base-status and moderate to high nutrient content. They occur across the lowlands and foothills of the temperate zone of Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, with local extensions into regions characterised by submediterranean and boreal climate. Partially this includes alluvial Quercus/Carpinus-dominated forests in mountain valleys with infrequent inundation. The canopy is usually of mixed composition with oaks figuring prominently, notably Quercus petraea and Quercus robur but with regional contributions from other oaks, along with Acer campestre, Acer platanoides, Carpinus betulus, Fraxinus excelsior, Tilia cordata, Tilia tomentosa and Ulmus glabra. Non-riparian and non-ravine forests of Acer platanoides, Fraxinus excelsior, Tilia cordata and Ulmus glabra (without Quercus species and Carpinus betulus) also belong to this habitat. The canopy can have a complex, multi-layered structure including shrubs and lianas while the herb layer can be species-rich with much regional variation in composition.

Espèces diagnostiques

Carpinus betulus, Acer campestre, Polygonatum multiflorum, Corylus avellana, Prunus avium, Tilia cordata, Quercus robur, Quercus petraea, Stellaria holostea, Rosa arvensis, Fraxinus excelsior, Crataegus laevigata, Carex sylvatica, Carex pilosa

Espèces constantes

Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana, Hedera helix aggr., Quercus robur, Crataegus monogyna, Rubus fruticosus aggr., Fraxinus excelsior, Acer campestre, Quercus petraea, Fagus sylvatica, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Viola reichenbachiana, Prunus avium, Geum urbanum, Stellaria holostea, Lamium galeobdolon, Anemone nemorosa, Polygonatum multiflorum, Ligustrum vulgare, Cornus sanguinea

Espèces dominantes

Carpinus betulus, Quercus robur, Quercus petraea, Hedera helix aggr., Fraxinus excelsior, Corylus avellana, Rubus fruticosus aggr., Tilia cordata, Anemone nemorosa, Castanea sativa

Bibliography

 European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 2021. EUNIS terrestrial habitat classification 2021 including crosswalks. ETC/BD-EEA. Table Excel transmise par S. Hennekens (Alterra) le 14/02/2022. (Source)