Southern medio-European Fagus forests

English name: Southern medio-European beech forests

Description (English)

Fagus sylvatica forests of the southern flanks of the Alps and the western Mediterranean mountains with an often species-rich herb layer composed of an admixture of medio-European, Mediterranean and local endemic species.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G1.67
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.6)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Fagus sylvatica
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Fagus sylvatica Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 41.17 Southern medio-European beech forests source
CORINE Land Cover 3.1.1. Broad-leaved forest n/a
BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment 13 Montane beech and mixed beech-fir-spruce forest wider
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.67 Southern medio-European Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.67 Southern medio-European Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G1.67 Southern medio-European Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G1.67 Southern medio-European Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G1.67 Southern medio-European Fagus forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G1.77 Southern medio-European beech forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 41.17 Southern medio-European beech forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 41.17 Southern medio-European beech forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 41.17   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 41.17   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 41.17   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 41.17   same
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