Balkan Range woodrush-beech forests
English name:
Balkan Range woodrush-beech forests
Description (English)
Uncommon acidophilous Fagus sylvatica or Fagus moesiaca forests of the Balkan Range, often low-growing and limited to ridges and south-facing slopes, with Luzula luzuloides, Deschampsia flexuosa, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Luzula sylvatica, Prenanthes purpurea, Vaccinium myrtillus, Polytrichum attenuatum, Dicranum scoparium.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.69311 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.6) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis arundinacea
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Fagus moesiaca
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Luzula luzuloides
Flowering Plants
Luzula sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Prenanthes purpurea
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calamagrostis arundinacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus moesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula luzuloides | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Prenanthes purpurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.19311 | Balkan Range woodrush-beech forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.69311 | Balkan Range woodrush-beech forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.69311 | Balkan Range woodrush-beech forests | same |
