Balkan Range subalpine beech forests
English name:
Balkan Range subalpine beech forests
Description (English)
Neutrophile or acidophile, often open, forests of generally low Fagus sylvatica or Fagus moesiaca, with Acer pseudoplatanus, Acer platanoides and Acer heldreichii, sometimes with a small admixture of Abies alba or Picea abies, invaded by Adenostyletalia species, developed at the tree limit in the subalpine or upper montane level of the Balkan Range.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.6933 |
|---|---|
| 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
Conifers
Abies alba
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Acer heldreichii
Flowering Plants
Acer platanoides
Flowering Plants
Acer pseudoplatanus
Flowering Plants
Fagus moesiaca
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abies alba | Conifers | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Acer heldreichii | Flowering Plants | |
| Acer platanoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus moesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.1933 | Balkan Range subalpine beech forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.6933 | Balkan Range subalpine beech forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.6933 | Balkan Range subalpine beech forests | same |
