Greek Biodiversity
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Balkan Range beech forests

General Information Species Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Balkan Range beech forests
Habitat code:
G1.693
Description:

[Fagus sylvatica] or [Fagus moesiaca] forests of the Balkan Range, forming an extensive, continuous belt throughout the range, except its eastern extremity, with outliers in satellite chains and some neighbouring hills.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Fagus moesiaca (Maly´) Czeczott (1933) 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
G1.6931 Balkan Range acidophile beech forests Balkan Range acidophile beech forests
G1.6932 Balkan Range neutrophile beech forests Balkan Range neutrophile beech forests
G1.6933 Balkan Range subalpine beech forests Balkan Range subalpine beech forests
G1.6934 Balkan Range thermophile beech forests Balkan Range thermophile beech forests
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
F00011200 F00011200 GOLYAMA MALKA RECHKA
F00000603 F00000603 STENETO
F00001400 F00001400 ELOVITSA
F00012100 F00012100 MIKRE
F00011100 F00011100 DRYANOVSKI MONASTERY