Tilio-Acerion ravine forests

E412200

Tilio-Acerion ravine forests are semi-natural broadleaved woodlands dominated by lime (Tilia) and maple (Acer) species, typically found on steep, humid ravines and gorges in Europe and valued for their rich biodiversity and conservation importance.

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Tilio-Acerion ravine forests canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Natura 2000 habitat type ⓘ
forest habitat type ⓘ
semi-natural broadleaved woodland ⓘ
biogeographicRegion Central Europe ⓘ
Western Europe ⓘ
parts of Eastern Europe ⓘ
parts of Southern Europe ⓘ
climatePreference sub-continental climate ⓘ
temperate climate ⓘ
conservationImportance high biodiversity value ⓘ
important for forest continuity ⓘ
refuge for rare invertebrate species ⓘ
refuge for rare plant species ⓘ
conservationStatus priority habitat under EU Habitats Directive ⓘ
dominantGenus Acer ⓘ
Tilia ⓘ
ecologicalFunction provision of habitat connectivity in valley systems ⓘ
regulation of local microclimate ⓘ
soil stabilization on steep slopes ⓘ
habitatCode EU Habitats Directive 9180* ⓘ
lightRegime low direct insolation ⓘ
shaded ⓘ
locatedIn Europe ⓘ
managementObjective conserve characteristic species assemblages ⓘ
maintain natural forest structure ⓘ
preserve microclimatic conditions ⓘ
managementPractice control of invasive species ⓘ
non-intervention in core areas ⓘ
retention of dead wood ⓘ
selective logging with retention of old trees ⓘ
structuralFeature abundant coarse woody debris ⓘ
multi-layered canopy ⓘ
numerous tree cavities ⓘ
presence of rock outcrops ⓘ
threat clear-cutting ⓘ
climate change ⓘ
infrastructure development ⓘ
intensive forestry ⓘ
invasive alien species ⓘ
overgrazing by ungulates ⓘ
typicalBryophyteComponent moss-rich ground layer ⓘ
typicalFungiComponent saprotrophic wood-decaying fungi ⓘ
typicalHerbLayerSpecies Actaea spicata ⓘ
linked to: Actaea

Allium ursinum ⓘ
Asarum europaeum ⓘ
Hepatica nobilis ⓘ
Lunaria rediviva ⓘ
Mercurialis perennis ⓘ
Oxalis acetosella ⓘ
Polygonatum multiflorum ⓘ
typicalHydrology high air humidity ⓘ
humid microclimate ⓘ
seepage springs ⓘ
typicalInvertebrateComponent saproxylic beetles ⓘ
typicalLandform gorges ⓘ
rocky slopes ⓘ
steep ravines ⓘ
typicalLichenComponent shade-tolerant epiphytic lichens ⓘ
typicalShrubSpecies Cornus sanguinea ⓘ
linked to: Cornus

Euonymus europaeus ⓘ
Sambucus nigra ⓘ
typicalSoilType base-rich soils ⓘ
calcareous soils ⓘ
deep colluvial deposits ⓘ
typicalTreeSpecies Acer campestre ⓘ
Acer platanoides ⓘ
Acer pseudoplatanus ⓘ
Carpinus betulus ⓘ
Corylus avellana ⓘ
Fagus sylvatica ⓘ
Fraxinus excelsior ⓘ
linked to: Fraxinus

Quercus petraea ⓘ
Quercus robur ⓘ
Tilia cordata ⓘ
Tilia platyphyllos ⓘ
linked to: Tilia

Ulmus glabra ⓘ
typicalVertebrateComponent bats using tree cavities ⓘ
forest passerine birds ⓘ

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