Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Rhodopide fir forests

General Information Species Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Rhodopide fir forests
Habitat code:
G3.161
Description:

Forests of [Abies alba] or of [Abies alba] mixed with [Fagus sylvatica], [Picea abies], [Pinus sylvestris] or [Pinus nigra] of the Rhodopes and the northeastern Greek mountains, Pirin, Rila, Vitosha, 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
Aegolius funereus Linnaeus, 1758
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
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
G3.1611 Falakron silver fir forests Falakron silver fir forests
G3.1612 Rhodope fir forests Rhodope fir forests
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00040006 GR1140004 KORYFES OROUS FALAKRO
A00040004 GR1140003 PERIOCHI ELATIA (KARA DERE) KAI GYRO KORYFES
A00040003 GR1140001-7 PARTHENO DASOS (ZAGRADENIA)