Balkano-Hellenic deciduous thickets
Description (English)
Varied, often species-rich, shrub formations of the temperate and sub-Mediterranean belts of the Southern and Eastern Carpathians, the Balkan Range, the Moeso-Macedonian Mountains, the Rhodope Mountains, the Pelagonides, the Pindus, the Thessalian Mountains and adjacent regions, accompanied by a flora of mostly Moesian affinities, substitution formations of Quercion frainetto (unit G1.76), Fagion moesiacum (unit G1.69), Fagion dacicum (unit G1.6D), Fagion hellenicum (unit G1.6A) and, locally, Ostryo-Carpinion aegeicum (unit G1.73) climax forests, generally dominated by, or rich in, Carpinus orientalis, Syringa vulgaris, Paliurus spina-christi, Cotinus coggygria or Rhus coriaria.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F3.243 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carpinus orientalis
Flowering Plants
Cotinus coggygria
Flowering Plants
Paliurus spina-christi
Flowering Plants
Rhus coriaria
Flowering Plants
Syringa vulgaris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carpinus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Cotinus coggygria | Flowering Plants | |
| Paliurus spina-christi | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhus coriaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Syringa vulgaris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.8B3 | Balkano-Hellenic deciduous thickets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.243 | Balkano-Hellenic deciduous thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.243 | Balkano-Hellenic deciduous thickets | same |
