Moesian Fagus 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) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Moesian beech forests | 91W0 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies 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 |
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 |
