Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Sub-humid oro-Cantabrian beech forests

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Sub-humid oro-Cantabrian beech forests
Habitat code:
G1.643
Description:

Neutrophilous beech forests of the subhumid montane areas of the Cantabrian mountains and, locally, of the Northern Iberian Range, with [Carex sylvatica], [Galium odoratum], [Lathyrus occidentalis], [Melica uniflora], [Mercurialis perennis], [Paris quadrifolia], [Scilla lilio-hyacinthus].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Mercurialis perennis L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Galium odoratum (Linnaeus, 1753) Scop., 1771 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carex sylvatica Huds. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Paris quadrifolia Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Scilla lilio-hyacinthus L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Melica uniflora Retz., 1781 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
B00000144 B00000144 ADI-QUINTO REAL-VELATE
B00010026 B00010026 RIAÑO
B00010027 B00010027 FUENTES CARRIONAS-FUENTE COBRE
B00000008 B00000008 PARQUE NACIONAL DE COVADONGA
B00000517 B00000517 MAMPODRE
B00000522 B00000522 SIERRAS DE PEÑALABRA Y DEL CORDEL
B00000016 B00000016 SIERRA DE LA DEMANDA