[Fagus] woodland

Common name:
Beech woodland
Habitat code:
G1.6
Description:

Forests dominated by beech [Fagus sylvatica] in western and central Europe and other [Fagus] species in southeastern Europe and the Pontic region. Many montane formations are mixed beech-fir or beech-fir-spruce forests, which are listed under G4.6. [Fagus sylvatica] forests in Greece are present in Thrace, Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly and Central Greece.

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
Canis lupus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dicranum viride (Sull. & Lesq.) Lindb., 1863 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr., 1845 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Orthotrichum rogeri Brid. 1812 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Fagus sylvatica Linnaeus, 1753 Species is diagnostic in EUNIS key, question G1g07
Jankaea heldreichii (Boiss.) Boiss., 1875 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Galanthus nivalis Linnaeus, 1735 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Ruscus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1753 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Fritillaria gussichiae (Degen & Dörfl.) Rix, 1845 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Cypripedium calceolus Linnaeus, 1753 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Fagus sylvatica ssp. orientalis (Lipsky) Greuter & Burdet, 1981 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Scolopax rusticola Linnaeus, 1758
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758
Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758
Medicago minima (Linnaeus, 1753) Bartal., 1776
Medicago lupulina Linnaeus, 1753
Medicago sativa Linnaeus, 1753
Lathraea rhodopea Dingl., 1877
Epipactis pontica Taubenheim, 1975
Epipactis subclausa Robatsch, 1988
Epipactis nauosaensis Robatsch, 1989
Buxbaumia viridis (A. P. de Candolle in Lamarck & A. P. de Candolle) Mougeot & Nestler, 1823
Arabis procurrens Waldst. & Kit., 1804
Ajuga pyramidalis Linnaeus, 1753
Hysterangium calcareum R. Hesse, 1891
Tuber brumale Vittad. 1831
Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758
Rupicapra rupicapra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Martes foina (Erxleben, 1777)
Plecotus macrobullaris Kuzjakin, 1965
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
G1.6B Mediterraneo-Moesian beech forests Mediterraneo-Moesian [Fagus] forests
G1.6E Pontic beech forests Pontic [Fagus] forests
G1.61 Medio-European acidophilous beech forests Medio-European acidophilous [Fagus] forests
G1.64 Pyreneo-Cantabrian neutrophile beech forests Pyreneo-Cantabrian neutrophile [Fagus] forests
G1.65 Medio-European subalpine beech woods Medio-European subalpine [Fagus] woods
G1.66 Medio-European limestone beech forests Medio-European limestone [Fagus] forests
G1.69 Moesian beech forests Moesian [Fagus] forests
G1.6A Hellenic beech forests Hellenic [Fagus] forests
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00010027 GR1340001 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON
A00040014 GR1240002 OROS TZENA
A00040015 GR1240001 KORYFES OROUS VORAS
A00060106 GR1310001 KORYFES KAI DYTIKES PLAGIES OROUS VASSILITSA
A00010091 GR1150005 KORYFES OROUS PANGAIO
A00010206 GR1330001 OROS VOURINOS (MESIANO NERO)
A00010038 GR2110002 ATHAMANIKA ORI (TZOUMERKA)
A00040020 GR1320002 KORYFES OROUS GRAMOS
A00010208 GR1310003 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PINDOU (VALIA KALDA) (EURITERI PERIOCHI)
A00040024 GR2130002 KORYFES OROUS SMOLIKAS
A00040028 GR2130006 Periochi Metsovou
A00040006 GR1140004 KORYFES OROUS FALAKRO
A00040017 GR1210001 OROS VERMIO
A00040004 GR1140003 PERIOCHI ELATIA (KARA DERE) KAI GYRO KORYFES
A00040002 GR1120003 OROS CHAIDOU, OROS KOULA KAI GYRO KORYFES
A00040003 GR1140001-7 PARTHENO DASOS (ZAGRADENIA)
GR2130008 GR2130008 OROS MITSIKELI
GR1250002 GR1250002 PIERIA ORI
GR1110003 GR1110003 TREIS VRYSES EVROU
GR1260009 GR1260009 Koilada Timiou Prodromou
GR1270005 GR1270005 Stratoniko oros
GR1440001 GR1440001 Koilada Aspropotamou
GR1420001 GR1420001 Oros Kato Olympos
GR1420006 GR1420006 KARLA - MAVROVOUNI - KEFALOVRYSO VELESTINOU
A00040031 GR1430001 OROS PILIO
GR1340006 GR1340006 OROS VERNON-KORIFI BITSI
GR1420003 GR1420003 Aisthitiko dasos Ossas (Kissavou)
GR1260007 GR1260007 Ori Vrontous - Lai Lias
GR1340003 GR1340003 Oros Varnountas
GR1240003 GR1240003 OROS PAIKO
GR1270001 GR1270001 Oros Cholomontas Chalkidikis
GR1250003 GR1250003 Oros Titaros