Moesian thermophile oak-hornbeam forests

Description (English)

Oak-hornbeam forests dominated by Quercus petraea s.l., Quercus cerris, and sometimes Quercus frainetto, of the Quercion frainetto zone of Serbia, northern Bulgaria and the Southern Carpathian foothills and valleys of Romania, characterized by a strong representation of thermophile species, in particular, of species of the Quercion frainetto constellation, including Tilia tomentosa, Sorbus torminalis, Pyrus pyraster, Acer tataricum, Cornus mas, Nectaroscordum siculum, together with medio-European Carpenion betuli or Fagetalia species.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T1E1C32

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Acer tataricum
Flowering Plants Cornus mas
Flowering Plants Nectaroscordum siculum
Flowering Plants Pyrus pyraster
Flowering Plants Quercus cerris
Flowering Plants Quercus frainetto
Flowering Plants Quercus petraea
Flowering Plants Sorbus torminalis
Flowering Plants Tilia tomentosa
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Acer tataricum Flowering Plants
Cornus mas Flowering Plants
Nectaroscordum siculum Flowering Plants
Pyrus pyraster Flowering Plants
Quercus cerris Flowering Plants
Quercus frainetto Flowering Plants
Quercus petraea Flowering Plants
Sorbus torminalis Flowering Plants
Tilia tomentosa Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G1.A1C32 Moesian thermophile oak-hornbeam forests same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.A1C32 Moesian thermophile oak-hornbeam forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.A1C32 Moesian thermophile oak-hornbeam forests same
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