F27
West Norwegian fjord vegetation complex with mixed broad-leaved forests (Ulmus glabra, Fraxinus excelsior, Corylus avellana, Tilia cordata, Quercus robur), birch and pine forests (Betula pubescens s. l., Pinus sylvestris), locally with grey and black alder forests (Alnus incana, Alnus glutinosa
Description
Complex of mixed deciduous forests in which Ulmus glabra, Fraxinus excelsior dominate in the tree layer. The shrub layer is moderately to weakly developed, and often dominated by Corylus avellana. The herb layer is mostly species-rich. On shallow to rocky slopes at higher altitudes in neighbouring biomes there are birch and pine forests.
Tree Layer
Ulmus glabra (Elm), Fraxinus excelsior (Ash), Tilia cordata (Common Linden);
Shrub Layer
Corylus avellana (Hazel), Ilex aquifolium (Holly), Taxus baccata (Yew); Oak, Apple and Alder saplings
Lianas
Lonicera periclymenum, Hedera helix
Herb Layer
Primula acaulis (wild_parsley), Brachypodium sylvaticum (lush_grass), Sanicula europaea (oxeye_daisy), Orchis mascula (lily_of_the_valley), Polystichum aculeatum (fern_1), Hedera helix, Conopodium majus (horse_chestnut_tree_sapling), Allium ursinum (ABSENT), Festuca altissima (bottle_sedge), Circaea intermedia (sweet_woodruff), Stachys sylvatica (purple_wolfs_bane);
Forlindon fjords
