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 T1-7A21 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Acer obtusatum
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus ornus
Flowering Plants
Ostrya carpinifolia
Flowering Plants
Quercus pubescens
Flowering Plants
Sesleria autumnalis
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aria
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Acer obtusatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus ornus | Flowering Plants | |
| Ostrya carpinifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria autumnalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aria | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.6C31 | Illyrian coastal beech forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.6C31 | Illyrian coastal beech forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.6C31 | Illyrian coastal beech forests | same |
