| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/G1.412 |
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| Preferred label | Oligotrophic swamp alder woods |
| Definition | Oligotrophic or meso-oligotrophic, acidocline [Alnus glutinosa] woods of fens and poorly drained banks of brooks or small rivers of western Europe, mostly characteristic of siliceous regions and Atlantic climates, south to Galicia. [Betula pubescens] and [Frangula alnus] often accompany the alders. The ground layer is usually rich in [Sphagnum] spp. and includes [Carex laevigata], [Equisetum sylvaticum] and many ferns, including [Oreopteris limbosperma], [Blechnum spicant], [Athyrium filix-femina], [Dryopteris cristata] and [Dryopteris carthusiana]. |
| Notation | G1.412 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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