Medio-European acidophilous Fagus forests
English name:
Medio-European acidophilous beech forests
Description (English)
Fagus sylvatica and, in higher mountains, Fagus sylvatica-Abies alba or Fagus sylvatica-Abies alba-Picea abies forests developed on acid soils of the medio-European domaine of central and northern Central Europe, with Luzula luzuloides, Polytrichum formosum and often Deschampsia flexuosa, Calamagrostis villosa, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Vaccinium myrtillus, Pteridium aquilinum and other species from sub-alliance Luzulo-Fagenion.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.61 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Luzulo-Fagetum beech forests | 9110 | 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
Ferns
Pteridium aquilinum
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis arundinacea
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Luzula luzuloides
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum formosum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abies alba | Conifers | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Pteridium aquilinum | Ferns | |
| Calamagrostis arundinacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula luzuloides | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Polytrichum formosum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.11 | Medio-European acidophilous 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 |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.2.2 | Hêtraie acidophile | same |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | L5.4 | ACIDOFILNÍ BUČINY (Acidophilous beech forests) | same |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 2113700 | Bukové kyslomilné lesy horské | n/a |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 2113600 | Bukovo kyslomilne lesy podhorské | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.61 | Medio-European acidophilous Fagus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.61 | Medio-European acidophilous Fagus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.61 | Medio-European acidophilous Fagus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.61 | Medio-European acidophilous Fagus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.61 | Medio-European acidophilous Fagus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.71 | Medio-European acidophilous beech forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 41.11 | Medio-European acidophilous beech forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 41.11 | Medio-European acidophilous beech forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 41.11 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 41.11 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 41.11 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 41.11 | same |
