Illyrian coastal Fagus forests
Description (English)
Thermophilous Fagus sylvatica forests forming, between Mediterranean Ostrya forests and montane beech forests, a sublittoral belt, stretching from Istria to Albania, and characterized by the massive occurrence of Sesleria autumnalis and the presence of many Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean species, including Fraxinus ornus, Ostrya carpinifolia, Acer obtusatum, Quercus pubescens, Sorbus aria.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T17A21 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Sesleria autumnalis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria autumnalis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.6C31 | Illyrian coastal beech forests | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.6C31 | Illyrian coastal beech forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.6C31 | Illyrian coastal beech forests | same |
