Illyrian oak-hornbeam forests (Erythronio-carpinion)
Description (English)
Forests of Quercus robur or Quercus petraea, sometimes Quercus cerris, and Carpinus betulus on both calcareous and siliceous bedrocks, mostly on deep neutral to slightly acidic brown forest soils, with mild humus in the SE-Alpine-Dinaric region, West- and Central Balkans extending northwards to Lake Balaton mostly in hilly and submontane regions, river valleys and the plains of the Drava and Sava. The climate is more continental than in sub-Mediterranean regions and warmer than in middle Europe; these forests are intermediate between oak-hornbeam woods (e.g. 9170) of central Europe and those of the Balkans and merge northwards into the Pannonic oak woods (91G0). They have a much higher species richness than the Central European oak woods. Outliers of these forests also occur in Frioul and the northern Apennines.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
| EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 91L0) |
|---|---|
| Habitat type | Not priority |
| Natura 2000 sites | 265 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Acer tataricum
Flowering Plants
Adoxa moschatellina
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Asperula taurina
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Carpinus betulus
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Castanea sativa
Flowering Plants
Cyclamen purpurascens
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Epimedium alpinum
Flowering Plants
Erythronium dens-canis
Flowering Plants
Euonymus verrucosus
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Knautia drymeia
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Lathyrus venetus
Flowering Plants
Lonicera caprifolium
Flowering Plants
Luzula forsteri
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Potentilla micrantha
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Primula vulgaris
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Pseudostellaria europaea
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Quercus cerris
Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea
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Quercus robur
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Ruscus aculeatus
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Tamus communis
Flowering Plants
Tilia tomentosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Acer tataricum | Flowering Plants | |
| Adoxa moschatellina | Flowering Plants | |
| Asperula taurina | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Castanea sativa | Flowering Plants | |
| Cyclamen purpurascens | Flowering Plants | |
| Epimedium alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Erythronium dens-canis | Flowering Plants | |
| Euonymus verrucosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Knautia drymeia | Flowering Plants | |
| Lathyrus venetus | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera caprifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula forsteri | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla micrantha | Flowering Plants | |
| Primula vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Pseudostellaria europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus cerris | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Ruscus aculeatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Tamus communis | Flowering Plants | |
| Tilia tomentosa | Flowering Plants |
