Moesio-Danubian Quercus frainetto-Quercus cerris forests

English name: Moesio-Danubian Quercus frainetto-Quercus cerris forests

Description (English)

Meso-xerophile, neutrophile forests of Quercus frainetto and Quercus cerris of the sub-continental central and eastern Balkan peninsula, mostly of the xerothermal oak belt of Serbia and northern and central Bulgaria, in particular on the northern and southern slopes of the Balkan Range and their associated hills and plateaux, extending to low mountains of the Danube Iron Gates region of Romania, accompanied by Fraxinus ornus, Carpinus orientalis, Acer campestre, Cornus mas, Lychnis coronaria, Rubus tomentosus, Lathyrus niger, Lathyrus venetus, Helleborus odorus.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G1.76811
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.7)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Acer campestre
Flowering Plants Carpinus orientalis
Flowering Plants Cornus mas
Flowering Plants Fraxinus ornus
Flowering Plants Helleborus odorus
Flowering Plants Lathyrus niger
Flowering Plants Lathyrus venetus
Flowering Plants Lychnis coronaria
Flowering Plants Quercus cerris
Flowering Plants Quercus frainetto
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Acer campestre Flowering Plants
Carpinus orientalis Flowering Plants
Cornus mas Flowering Plants
Fraxinus ornus Flowering Plants
Helleborus odorus Flowering Plants
Lathyrus niger Flowering Plants
Lathyrus venetus Flowering Plants
Lychnis coronaria Flowering Plants
Quercus cerris Flowering Plants
Quercus frainetto Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 41.76811 Moesio-Danubian Quercus frainetto-Quercus cerris forests source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.76811 Moesio-Danubian Quercus frainetto-Quercus cerris forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.76811 Moesio-Danubian Quercus frainetto-Quercus cerris forests same
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