Medio-European limestone beech forests of the Cephalanthero-Fagion
Xerothermic beech forests often on shallow calcareous soils derived from weathered calcareous rock (rendzinas) on dry and warm sites. The tree and shrub layers are species-rich with sessile oak (Quercus petraea), whitebeam (Sorbus aria), field maple (Acer campestre), common privet (Ligustrum vulgare) etc., the herbaceous layer is species-rich with numerous thermophilous and calciphilous species, incl. orchids.
Natura 2000-Code
9150
Sprungmarke
Notes on habitat mapping
This type is distinguished from Asperulo-Fagetum beech forests (9130) by the presence of thermophilous plant species. It is distinguished from Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines (9180) by i.a. the lack of hygrophilous species in the herbaceous layer and the lack of Acer pseudoplatanus in the tree layer.