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Table 6 Vegetation table for the quality control of rule-based mapping in the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (Hesse, federal state of Germany)

From: Validating the map of current semi-natural ecosystem types in Germany and their upscaling using the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park as an example

Parameter

 

Semi-natural forest ecosystems

Intensively managed forest ecosystem types

Ecosystem group:

 

1.1.1.

1.6.2.

1.3.1.

1.3.1.

1.5.1.

 

Forest ecosystem type:

 

Dg-8z-D1

D1-6d-C2

Eb-5n-D1

Eb-5n-C2

Eg-5r-E1

Eb-4n-c2

  

Alluvial sycamore maple and black alder forests of the montane level

Moder beech forests of the montane level

Loamy mull beech forests

Moder beech forests on bunter

Whych elm and broad leaved lime forests on rocks

Moder pine forests *)

Habitat type:

 

*91E0

9110

9130

9110

9180

Community

 

Car. Rem.-Frax.

Luz.-Fag.

Asp.-Fag.

Luz.-Fag.

Tilio-Ac.

Plot No.: **)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

Survey date

29.04.2015

      

Stand height (m) (shrub layer)

 

20–22

30–35

25

18

20

15–18

Coverage 1. Tree layer (%)

  

15

10

8

10

2–6

Coverage 2. Tree layer (%)

 

4

2

1.5

2.6

4

 

Coverage shrub layer (%)

 

60

60

25

40

40

29

Coverage herb layer (%)

  

25

40

20

15

8

Coverage moss layer (%)

 

4.2

3.2

0.3

5.1

27

 

C/N weighted mean

       

Typical C/N ratio (ZNo. 3 eco-eode)

  

0.1

 

29

 

25

Humus form according to KA5, Tab. 56–58

 

13.18

17.74

15.62

23.09

14.81

29.42

Stand height (m) (shrub layer)

  

13–18

13–18

18–23

11–14

 

Species name

Layer

Dominance in %

Acer platanoides

B1

    

1

 

Acer pseudoplatanus

B1

    

10

 

Alnus glutinosa

B1

40

     

Betula pendula

B1

     

1

Carpinus betulus

B1

15

 

5

   

Fagus sylvatica

B1

 

60

20

40

  

Larix decidua

B1

     

3

Pinus sylvestris

B1

     

25

Salix caprea

B1

5

     

Tilia cordata

B1

    

25

 

Betula pendula

B2

     

1

Carpinus betulus

B2

  

10

 

1

 

Fagus sylvatica

B2

 

25.0

30.0

20,0

1.0

5.0

Pinus sylvestris

B2

     

1.0

Quercus robur

B2

    

3.0

1.0

Tilia cordata

B2

    

10.0

 

Ulmus glabra

B2

    

3.0

 

Species name

Layer

Dominance in %

Acer platanoides

S

    

1.0

 

Acer pseudoplatanus

S

  

0.1

 

3.0

 

Corylus avellana

S

    

10.0

 

Fagus sylvatica

S

0.2

3.0

0.2

5.0

  

Lonicera xylosteum

S

    

3.0

 

Quercus robur

S

   

0.1

  

Ribes alpinum

S

    

5.0

 

Rubus idaeus

S

    

0.1

 

Sambucus nigra

S

1.0

     

Sambucus racemosa

S

    

1.0

 

Sorbus aucuparia

S

 

0.2

  

1.0

 

Tilia cordata

S

      

Ulmus laevis

S

    

3.0

 

Species name

Layer

Dominance in %

Acer campestre

K

0.2

     

Acer platanoides juv.

K

  

0.2

   

Acer pseudoplatanus K.

K

 

0.1

    

Acer pseudoplatanus juv.

K

  

0.2

   

Aegopodium podagraria

K

0.2

     

Ajuga reptans

K

0.2

     

Alliaria petiolata

K

0.1

     

Anemone nemorosa

K

3.0

0.2

0.2

   

Arum maculatum

K

0.2

   

1.0

 

Athyrium filix-femina

K

0.2

     

Brachypodium sylvaticum

K

0.2

     

Cardamine flexuosa

K

0.1

     

Cardamine impatiens

K

    

1.0

 

Carex pilulifera

K

 

0.2

    

Carex remota

K

3.0

     

Carex sylvatica

K

0.2

     

Chrysosplenium alternifolium

K

1.0

     

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium

K

1.0

     

Circea alpina

K

0.1

     

Crataegus laevigata juv.

K

0.2

     

Deschampsia cespitosa

K

3.0

0.1

    

Dryopteris carthusiana

K

    

5.0

 

Dryopteris dilatata

K

1.0

     

Dryopteris filix-mas

K

  

1.0

 

1.0

 

Epilobium spec.

K

    

0.2

 

Fagus sylvatica K.

K

    

0.1

 

Fagus sylvatica juv.

K

0.2

1.0

0.2

1.0

 

0.2

Festuca altissima

K

  

5.0

 

1.0

 

Festuca gigantea

K

   

1.0

  

Galium aparine

K

0.2

   

1.0

 

Galium odoratum

K

  

1.0

 

3

 

Galium sylvaticum

K

    

1.0

 

Glechoma hederacea

K

0.2

     

Hypericum hirsutum

K

    

0.2

 

Impatiens noli-tangere

K

1.0

     

Impatiens parviflora

K

    

1.0

 

Lamium galeobdolon

K

3.0

     

Larix decidua

K

     

0.2

Luzula luzuloides

K

 

0.2

 

5.0

  

Mercurialis perennis

K

  

1.0

 

20.0

 

Moehringia trinervia

K

    

0.2

 

Oxalis acetosella

K

1.0

0.2

1.0

   

Phyteuma nigrum

K

0.1

     

Pinus sylvestris juv.

K

     

0.1

Poa nemoralis

K

0.2

     

Polypodium vulgare

K

   

0.2

  

Prunus avium juv.

K

 

0.1

    

Quercus robur juv.

K

   

0.1

 

0.1

Ranunculus ficaria

K

30.0

     

Rosa cf. arvensis

K

    

0.2

 

Rumex sanguineus

K

1.0

     

Sambucus racemosa

K

0.1

 

0.2

   

Scrophularia nodosa

K

  

0.1

   

Sorbus aucuparia

K

      

Sorbus aucuparia juv.

K

 

0,2

    

Stachys sylvatica

K

1.0

     

Stellaria nemorum

K

1.0

     

Urtica dioica

K

1.0

 

0.2

 

1.0

 

Vaccinium myrtillus

K

   

3.0

  

Acer spec. K.

K

  

1.0

   

Deschampsia flexuosa

K

   

1.0

 

0.2

Dianthus gratianopolitanus

K

     

0.2

Fagus sylvatica K.

K

 

1.0

0,2

0.2

 

0.2

Species name

Layer

Dominance in %

Polytrichum commune

M

   

8.0

  

Polytrichum formosum

M

 

0.1

    

Rhytidiadelphus loreus

M

   

1.0

  

Cladonia spec.

M

     

10.0

  1. B1 = first tree layer; B2 = second; S = shrub layer; K = herb layer; M = moss layer