Hemixerophilic forests in the caucasus
Journal: BIO Web of Conferences
Year: 2024

Hemixerophilic vegetation of the lower mountain belt belongs to the class Quercetea pubescenti-petraeae Jakucs (1960) 1961, order Orno-Cotinetalia Jakucs (1960) 1961. Hemixerophilic forests in the Caucasus are represented by two types: Oak hemixerophylic forests from Quercus pubescens Wiild. and forest from Carpinus orientalis Mill. The forests of Quercus pubescens are confined to the Sub-Mediterranean, where they are known under the name “shiblyak.” The northern boundary of the species spreads