Moesian mesophile oak-hornbeam forests
Description (English)
Forests dominated by Quercus dalechampii, accompanied by Carpinus betulus, widespread in the xero-mesophytic durmast oak-hornbeam, 600-1200 metre, belt of the Balkan Range and its northern and northwestern spurs and satellites of northwestern Bulgaria and eastern Serbia, the Anti-Balkan (Sredna Gora) and neighbouring hills, the southeastern Dinarides, the Moeso-Macedonian mountains, the Rhodope Mountains and the Sakar range of central Thrace, more humid than the Carpinus orientalis-Quercus dalechampii forests of unit G1.76831, accompanied by a distinctly middle-European cortège, comprising as local characteristics, Acer campestre, Prunus avium, Corylus avellana, Crataegus monogyna, Cornus sanguinea, Helleborus odorus, Stellaria holostea, Cruciata glabra, Melica uniflora, Poa nemoralis, Dactylis glomerata, Festuca heterophylla.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.A1C31 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.A1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Acer campestre
Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants
Carpinus orientalis
Flowering Plants
Cornus sanguinea
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants
Crataegus monogyna
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Dactylis glomerata
Flowering Plants
Festuca heterophylla
Flowering Plants
Helleborus odorus
Flowering Plants
Melica uniflora
Flowering Plants
Poa nemoralis
Flowering Plants
Prunus avium
Flowering Plants
Quercus dalechampii
Flowering Plants
Stellaria holostea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Acer campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus sanguinea | Flowering Plants | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylis glomerata | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca heterophylla | Flowering Plants | |
| Helleborus odorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Melica uniflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa nemoralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus avium | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus dalechampii | Flowering Plants | |
| Stellaria holostea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.2C31 | Moesian mesophile oak-hornbeam forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.A1C31 | Moesian mesophile oak-hornbeam forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.A1C31 | Moesian mesophile oak-hornbeam forests | same |
