Southwestern Moesian subalpine beech forests

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

G1.6913

Description:

Neutrophile or acidophile, often open, forests of generally low [Fagus sylvatica] or [Fagus moesiaca], with [Acer pseudoplatanus], [Acer platanoides] and [Acer heldreichii], sometimes with a small admixture of [Abies alba] or [Picea abies], invaded by Adenostyletalia species, developed at the tree limit in the subalpine or upper montane level of the Pelagonids.

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Picea abies (L.) H.Karst., 1881	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Abies alba Miller, 1768	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Acer platanoides Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Acer pseudoplatanus Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Acer heldreichii Orph. ex Boiss., 1856	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fagus moesiaca (Maly´) Czeczott (1933)	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fagus sylvatica Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00040015		GR1240001	KORYFES OROUS VORAS