Western Palaearctic Taxus baccata woods

English name: Western Palaearctic yew woods

Description (English)

Woods dominated by Taxus baccata, often with Ilex aquifolium, of very local occurrence in plains, hills and mountains of the Western Palaearctic nemoral zone and in the mountains of the Mediterranean basin, with isolated outliers in the southern and eastern Carpathian system and the northern Rhodope Mountains (Mount Vitosha).

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G3.97
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.9)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Taxus baccata
Flowering Plants Ilex aquifolium
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Taxus baccata Conifers
Ilex aquifolium Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 42.A7 Western Palaearctic yew woods source
CORINE Land Cover 3.1.2. Coniferous forest n/a
BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment ? Not found in FTBA classification not defined
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.97 Western Palaearctic Taxus baccata woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.97 Western Palaearctic Taxus baccata woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G3.97 Western Palaearctic Taxus baccata woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G3.97 Western Palaearctic Taxus baccata woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G3.97 Western Palaearctic Taxus baccata woods same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G3.97 Western Palaearctic yew woods same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 42.A7 Western Palaearctic yew woods same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 42.A7 Western Palaearctic yew woods same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 42.A7   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 42.A7   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 42.A7   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 42.A7   same
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