Mixed Abies - Picea - Fagus woodland
English name:
Mixed fir - spruce - beech woodland
Description (English)
Forests in which Fagus sylvatica in western and central Europe or other Fagus species including Fagus orientalis in southeastern Europe and Pontic Asia (G1.6), is associated in the main canopy with fir Abies spp. and/or spruce Picea spp. (G3.1), sometimes with an admixture of other conifers, in particular, pines Pinus spp. Characteristic of the montane level of the major European mountains south of the boreal zone.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G4.6 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Fagus orientalis
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Fagus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 43.1 | Fir-beech and fir-spruce-beech forests | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.3. | Mixed forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 13 | Montane beech and mixed beech-fir-spruce forest | wider |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.2.4 | Hêtraie mésophile de l'étage montagnard inférieur | not defined |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.2.5 | Hêtraie à sapins de l'étage montagnard | overlap |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G4.6 | Mixed Abies - Picea - Fagus woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G4.6 | Mixed Abies - Picea - Fagus woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G4.6 | Mixed Abies - Picea - Fagus woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G4.6 | Mixed Abies - Picea - Fagus woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.C1 | Abies-Fagus and Abies-Picea-Fagus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.I1 | Fir-beech and fir-spruce-beech forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 43.1 | Fir-beech and fir-spruce-beech forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 43.1 | Fir-beech and fir-spruce-beech forests | same |
