Moesian Constantinople hazel beech forests

English name: Moesian Constantinople hazel beech forests

Description (English)

Fagus moesiaca forests of the western Balkan Range of eastern Serbia, known at least from the Suva Planina, developed on shallow calcareous soils of sunny slopes, with Corylus colurna, Acer hyrcanum, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fraxinus ornus, Fraxinus excelsior, Pyrus pyraster, Malus sylvestris, Sorbus torminalis, Sorbus mougeotii, Carpinus orientalis, Carpinus betulus, Primula veris, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, Euphorbia amygdaloides, Helleborus odorus, Geranium macrorrhizum, Galium mollugo, Melica uniflora. These formations have clear affinities with the communities of 41.1D52, included in the Dacian beech forest ensemble of the southern Carpathians.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G1.69342
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.6)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Acer hyrcanum
Flowering Plants Acer pseudoplatanus
Flowering Plants Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants Carpinus orientalis
Flowering Plants Corylus colurna
Flowering Plants Euphorbia amygdaloides
Flowering Plants Fagus moesiaca
Flowering Plants Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants Fraxinus ornus
Flowering Plants Galium mollugo
Flowering Plants Geranium macrorrhizum
Flowering Plants Helleborus odorus
Flowering Plants Malus sylvestris
Flowering Plants Melica uniflora
Flowering Plants Primula veris
Flowering Plants Pyrus pyraster
Flowering Plants Sorbus mougeotii
Flowering Plants Sorbus torminalis
Flowering Plants Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Acer hyrcanum Flowering Plants
Acer pseudoplatanus Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus Flowering Plants
Carpinus orientalis Flowering Plants
Corylus colurna Flowering Plants
Euphorbia amygdaloides Flowering Plants
Fagus moesiaca Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior Flowering Plants
Fraxinus ornus Flowering Plants
Galium mollugo Flowering Plants
Geranium macrorrhizum Flowering Plants
Helleborus odorus Flowering Plants
Malus sylvestris Flowering Plants
Melica uniflora Flowering Plants
Primula veris Flowering Plants
Pyrus pyraster Flowering Plants
Sorbus mougeotii Flowering Plants
Sorbus torminalis Flowering Plants
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 41.19342 Moesian Constantinople hazel beech forests source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.69342 Moesian Constantinople hazel beech forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.69342 Moesian Constantinople hazel beech forests same
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