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Medio-European limestone beech forests of the Cephalanthero-Fagion
Syntaxonomy. Fagion Luquet 1926, підсоюз Cephalanthero-Fagenion R.Tx. in R.Tx. et Oberd. 1958: Cephalanthero-Fagetum Oberd. 1957.
Species:
Anemone nemorosa ,
Brachypodium sylvaticum ,
Carex digitata Photo: С. Глотов,
Cephalanthera damasonium **,
C. longifolia Photo: А.Токарюк**,
C. rubra **,
Corallorrhiza trifida Photo: WIKIPEDIA**,
Corylus avellana ,
Daphne mezereum ,
Epipactis helleborine **,
Euphorbia amygdaloides ,
Fagus sylvatica ,
Hepatica nobilis ,
Lathyrus vernus ,
Lilium martagon **,
Listera ovata **,
Lonicera xylosteum ,
Melica nutans Photo: Н.Сичак,
Mercurialis perennis Photo: Е. Каролинский,
Neottia nidus-avis **,
Platanthera chlorantha **,
Poa nemoralis Photo: Г. Окатов,
Pulmonaria obscura Photo: Н.Сичак,
Viola reichenbachiana Photo: Н.Сичак.
Structure. Composition of the habitat includes forests, in which the stand is formed by
Fagus sylvatica (85-95%), sometimes including
Acer platanoides Photo: Н.Сичак,
A. pseudoplatanus Photo: А.Токарюк,
Carpinus betulus Photo: Н.Сичак,
Tilia cordata . Communities are characterized by relatively well-developed shrub and herb layers with the rich floristic composition. The basis of the herb layer is formed by mesophilic herbal species (
Galium odoratum Photo: http://www.robsplants.com/images/portrait/GaliumOdoratum040505.jpg,
Hepatica nobilis ,
Lathyrus vernus ,
Mercurialis perennis Photo: Е. Каролинский). Calciphilous nemoral plant species that include the representatives of Orchidaceae family (
Cephalanthera damasonium ,
C. longifolia Photo: А.Токарюк,
C. rubra ,
Corallorrhiza trifida Photo: WIKIPEDIA,
Epipactis helleborine etc.) are well represented in the overground cover.
Ecological characteristic. They belong to xerothermophilic beech forests which are mainly distributed on the steep slopes of the south-western and southern aspects with calcareous thin soils (rendzyny).
Threats. Cutting of trees, intensive recreation, cultivation of monocultures and ruderalisation.
Management. Maintenance of the natural woods restoration, prohibition of felling.
References. Chytrý, Kučera, Koči (eds.), 2001; Matuszkiewicz, 2001; Matuszkiewicz, 2001; Moravec, Balátová-Tuláčková, Blažkova et al., 1995; Onyshschenko, 2009.
Authors: О. Kuziarin, I. Danylyk.