Caucasian [Quercus] - [Carpinus betulus] forests
Common name:
Caucasian oak - hornbeam forests
Habitat code:
G1.A73
Description:
Mixed forests rich in hornbeam, oak or beech, of slopes of the Central Caucasus of Georgia, with [Prunus avium], [Pyrus caucasica], [Corylus avellana], [Euonymus europaeus], [Euonymus verrucosus], [Lathyrus roseus], [Dactylis glomerata], [Brachypodium sylvaticum], [Melica nutans].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Corylus avellana Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Euonymus europaeus L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Euonymus verrucosus Scop., 1771 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Lathyrus roseus Steven | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Pyrus caucasica Fed. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Prunus avium L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Dactylis glomerata Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Brachypodium sylvaticum (Hudson, 1762) Beauv., 1812 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Melica nutans L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| Bern Convention 1996 | Euxino-Hyrcanian mixed deciduous forests | 41.H |