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Concept: Sub-continental [Quercus] - [Carpinus betulus] forests in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/G1.A16
Preferred label Sub-continental [Quercus] - [Carpinus betulus] forests
Definition [Quercus robur] or [Quercus petraea] forests of eutrophic or mesotrophic soils of subcontinental and continental northern and central Central Europe and of Eastern Europe. [Carpinus betulus] is generally present in their western representatives, widespread in Central Europe and western Eastern Europe. They are richer in lime, [Tilia cordata], than the sub-Atlantic forests of units 41.23, 41.24 and 41.25. They are of more northern character in their area of mutual approach than the Balkanic forests of unit 41.2C. Their southern limit of occurrence follows the Carpathian arc, the northern rim of the Podolian plateaux, and, farther east, the southern limit of nemoral forests.
Notation G1.A16
Status Valid
Status Modified 2014-01-31
Accepted Date 2014-01-31
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