Mixed [Abies] - [Picea] - [Fagus] woodland

Common name:
Mixed fir - spruce - beech woodland
Habitat code:
G4.6
Description:

Forests in which [Fagus sylvatica] in western and central Europe or other [Fagus] species including [Fagus orientalis] in southeastern Europe and Pontic Asia (G1.6), is associated in the main canopy with fir [Abies] spp. and/or spruce [Picea] spp. (G3.1), sometimes with an admixture of other conifers, in particular, pines [Pinus] spp. Characteristic of the montane level of the major European mountains south of the boreal zone.

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Abies sp. Mill., 1754
Picea sp. A.Dietr., 1824
Pinus sp. Linnaeus, 1753
Tetrastes bonasia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758
Fagus sylvatica Linnaeus, 1753 Species is diagnostic in EUNIS key, question G4g32
Jankaea heldreichii (Boiss.) Boiss., 1875 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Galanthus nivalis Linnaeus, 1735 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Ruscus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1753 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Cypripedium calceolus Linnaeus, 1753 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Fagus sylvatica ssp. orientalis (Lipsky) Greuter & Burdet, 1981 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Asio otus Linnaeus, 1758
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00010013 GR1260008-1 LIMNI KERKINI - OROS KROUSIA
A00040014 GR1240002 OROS TZENA
A00040015 GR1240001 KORYFES OROUS VORAS
A00060106 GR1310001 KORYFES KAI DYTIKES PLAGIES OROUS VASSILITSA
A00010091 GR1150005 KORYFES OROUS PANGAIO
A00010206 GR1330001 OROS VOURINOS (MESIANO NERO)
A00040025-26 GR2130001 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS VIKOU-AOOU
A00010038 GR2110002 ATHAMANIKA ORI (TZOUMERKA)
A00060014 GR1410002 AGRAFA
A00040020 GR1320002 KORYFES OROUS GRAMOS
A00010208 GR1310003 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PINDOU (VALIA KALDA) (EURITERI PERIOCHI)
A00040024 GR2130002 KORYFES OROUS SMOLIKAS
A00040028 GR2130006 Periochi Metsovou
A00040005 GR1260005 KORYFES OROUS ORVILOS
A00040006 GR1140004 KORYFES OROUS FALAKRO
A00040017 GR1210001 OROS VERMIO
A00020027 GR2130004 KENTRIKO ZAGORI
A00010041 GR1440002 KERKETIO OROS (KOZIAKAS)
A00040002 GR1120003 OROS CHAIDOU, OROS KOULA KAI GYRO KORYFES
A00040003 GR1140001-7 PARTHENO DASOS (ZAGRADENIA)
GR2130008 GR2130008 OROS MITSIKELI
GR1250002 GR1250002 PIERIA ORI
GR1260004 GR1260004 KORYFES OROUS MENOIKIO KAI OROS KOUSKOURAS
GR1260009 GR1260009 Koilada Timiou Prodromou
GR1440001 GR1440001 Koilada Aspropotamou
GR1410001 GR1410001 Periochi limnis Tavropou
GR1420003 GR1420003 Aisthitiko dasos Ossas (Kissavou)
GR1340003 GR1340003 Oros Varnountas