Moesian [Abies alba] forests

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Common name:

Moesian silver fir forests

Habitat code:

G3.16

Description:

Forests of [Abies alba] or of [Abies alba] mixed with [Fagus sylvatica], [Picea abies], [Pinus sylvestris] or [Pinus nigra] of the Rhodopides, the Balkan Range, the Moeso-Macedonian mountains and the Pelagonids, within the geographical range of Fagion moesiacum forests.

References:

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

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Pinus nigra J.F.Arnold, 1785	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pinus sylvestris Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Picea abies (L.) H.Karst., 1881	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Abies alba Miller, 1768	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fagus sylvatica Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Aegolius funereus Linnaeus, 1758

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
Bern Convention 1996	Southern Balkan silver fir forests	42.16

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
G3.161	Rhodopide fir forests	Rhodopide fir forests
G3.162	Moeso-Macedonian fir forests	Moeso-Macedonian fir forests
G3.164	Pelagonide silver fir forests	Pelagonide silver fir forests

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00010027	GR1340001	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON
A00040006	GR1140004	KORYFES OROUS FALAKRO
A00040004	GR1140003	PERIOCHI ELATIA (KARA DERE) KAI GYRO KORYFES
A00040003	GR1140001-7	PARTHENO DASOS (ZAGRADENIA)