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Concept: Caspian [Fagus] forests in the eunishabitats vocabulary
| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/G1.6I |
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| Preferred label | Caspian [Fagus] forests |
| Definition | Forests of [Fagus orientalis] on north slopes of the Elburz Mountains, at the 1400-1800 metre level, under the climatic influence of the Caspian Sea, with cool temperatures and moderate annual precipitation, typically with abundant snowfall; the beech is either accompanied by [Acer insigne], [Alnus subcordata], [Carpinus betulus], [Quercus castaneifolia], [Sorbus torminalis], [Taxus baccata], [Ulmus glabra], or growing in pure formations, the presence of other tree species diminishing towards the upper altitudinal levels; a luxurient understorey includes [Ilex hyrcanica], [Daphne pontica], [Vaccinium arctostaphylos]. |
| Notation | G1.6I |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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