Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Balkan Range subalpine beech forests

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Balkan Range subalpine beech forests
Habitat code:
G1.6933
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 Balkan Range.

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
F00000600 F00000600 CENTRAL BALKAN
F00000100 F00000100 WEST BALKAN
F00000101 F00000101 KOM
F00000102 F00000102 CHUPRENE
Q0C300100 Q0C300100 KORAB-SHISHTAVEC
Q03400200 Q03400200 VITHKUQ-OSTROVICE