Forests dominated by Fagus sylvatica or, in Greece, F. orientalis or F. moesiaca. Many montane formations are beech-fir or beech-fir-spruce forests, to be noted as 43 (mixed forests), but with the suffixes below; they are discussed with the corresponding deciduous forest.
Taxons (Liens actifs si espèces présentes)
41.12 - Niveau 4 : Hêtraies atlantiques acidiphiles
Description
Atlantic forests on acid soils, differing from 41.11 by the absence of Luzula luzuloides and a greater abundance of Ilex aquifolium.