Dobrogea Fagus forest

English name: Dobrogea beech forest

Description (English)

Relict beech forests of the Macin Mountains, of extremely insular distribution, isolated within the steppe climate of the Romanian Dobrogea, far from the main beech regions of the Carpathians, with Fagus sylvatica, Fagus taurica (Fagus taurica var. dobrogica), Tilia tomentosa, Tilia cordata, Fraxinus ornus, Fraxinus angustifolia, Fraxinus pallisiae, Carpinus betulus, Populus tremula, Ulmus glabra, Fagetalia species and southern European species, including Potentilla micrantha, Scutellaria altissima, in the herb layer.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G1.6F
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

Flowering Plants Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants Fagus taurica
Flowering Plants Fraxinus angustifolia
Flowering Plants Fraxinus ornus
Flowering Plants Populus tremula
Flowering Plants Potentilla micrantha
Flowering Plants Scutellaria altissima
Flowering Plants Tilia cordata
Flowering Plants Tilia tomentosa
Flowering Plants Ulmus glabra
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Carpinus betulus Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica Flowering Plants
Fagus taurica Flowering Plants
Fraxinus angustifolia Flowering Plants
Fraxinus ornus Flowering Plants
Populus tremula Flowering Plants
Potentilla micrantha Flowering Plants
Scutellaria altissima Flowering Plants
Tilia cordata Flowering Plants
Tilia tomentosa Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 41.1F Dobrogea beech forest source
CORINE Land Cover 3.1.1. Broad-leaved forest n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.6F Dobrogea Fagus forest same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.6F Dobrogea Fagus forest same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G1.6F Dobrogea Fagus forest same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G1.6F Dobrogea Fagus forest same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G1.6F Dobrogea Fagus forest same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G1.7F Dobrogea beech forest same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 41.1F Dobrogea beech forest same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 41.1F Dobrogea beech forest same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 41.1F   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 41.1F1   same
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