Moesian Fagus forests

English name: Moesian beech forests

Description (English)

Fagus sylvatica or Fagus moesiaca forests of the Balkan Range, the southern Dinarides, the Moeso-Macedonian mountains, the Pelagonids, the Rhodope, the Thessalian mountains, reaching their southern limits in the Vermion, the Vernon, the border ranges of northern Macedonia, the Chalkidiki, Greek Thrace, the Olympus group, Ossa and Pelion. Fagus sylvatica is accompanied, at the higher altitudes and latitudes, by Abies alba and Picea abies. The forests have, even in the south of their range, a pronounced medio-European character, marked by the frequency of Acer pseudoplatanus, Quercus petraea, Fragaria vesca, Oxalis acetosella.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G1.69
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.6)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Abies alba
Conifers Picea abies
Flowering Plants Acer pseudoplatanus
Flowering Plants Fagus moesiaca
Flowering Plants Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants Fragaria vesca
Flowering Plants Oxalis acetosella
Flowering Plants Quercus petraea
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Abies alba Conifers
Picea abies Conifers
Acer pseudoplatanus Flowering Plants
Fagus moesiaca Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica Flowering Plants
Fragaria vesca Flowering Plants
Oxalis acetosella Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 41.19 Moesian beech forests source
CORINE Land Cover 3.1.1. Broad-leaved forest n/a
BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment 13 Montane beech and mixed beech-fir-spruce forest wider
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.69 Moesian Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.69 Moesian Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G1.69 Moesian Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G1.69 Moesian Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G1.69 Moesian Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G1.79 Moesian beech forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 41.19 Moesian beech forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 41.19 Moesian beech forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 41.19   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 41.19   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 41.19   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 41.19   same
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