Southeastern European Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests
Description (English)
Forests of Carpinus betulus and Quercus robur, Quercus petraea or Quercus dalechampii, sometimes with Quercus cerris or Quercus frainetto, of the flanks and piedmont of the eastern and southern Carpathians and of the plateaux of the western Ukraine; azonal, often isolated oak-hornbeam woods of the Moesian Quercion frainetto zone, of the eastern Pannonic and western Pontic steppe woods zone and of the pre-Pontic hills of southeastern Europe. They are characterized by an admixture of sub-Mediterranean Quercion frainetto species, and, in the east, of Euxinian species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.A1C |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.A1) |
| 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 | Dacian oak & hornbeam forests | 91Y0 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants
Quercus cerris
Flowering Plants
Quercus dalechampii
Flowering Plants
Quercus frainetto
Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus cerris | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus dalechampii | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus frainetto | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.2C | Southeastern European oak-hornbeam forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 11 | Mixed oak-hornbeam forest | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A1C | Southeastern European Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A1C | South-eastern European Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.A1C | South-eastern European Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.A1C | South-eastern European Quercus - Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.B1C | South-eastern European Quercus-Carpinus betulus forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.8C | South-eastern European oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 41.2C | South-eastern European oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 41.2C | South-eastern European oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 41.2C | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 41.2C | same |
