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Tab. 2: Compilation of different associations of Austrian (sycamore-) beech and spruce-fir-beech forests<br />

according to WILLNER (2007) and their respective representation in the “Nature Reserve Programme”<br />

throughout the 22 Austrian forest ecoregions<br />

Forest type Association<br />

Number of<br />

reserves<br />

To be<br />

established<br />

(missing)<br />

beech forests<br />

Athyrio distentifolii-Fagetum 0 2<br />

Carici albae-Fagetum 1 1<br />

Castaneo-Fagetum 0 2<br />

Cyclamini-Fagetum 4 6<br />

Galio odorati-Fagetum 9 7<br />

Hacquetio-Fagetum 0 2<br />

Helleboro nigri-Fagetum 1 4<br />

Lamio orvalae-Fagetum 2 2<br />

Melampyro-Fagetum 6 8<br />

Mercuriali-Fagetum 7 5<br />

Ostryo-Fagetum 2 2<br />

Taxo-Fagetum<br />

high montane sycamore - beech forests<br />

0 1<br />

Saxifrago rotundifoliae-Fagetum<br />

spruce-fir-beech forests<br />

5 4<br />

A<strong>de</strong>nostylo glabrae-Fagetum 5 3<br />

Anemono trifoliae-Fagetum 2 1<br />

Calamagrostio villosae-Fagetum 1 6<br />

Cardamino trifoliae-Fagetum 4 5<br />

Dentario pentaphylli-Fagetum 1 0<br />

Isopyro-Fagetum 0 2<br />

Lonicero alpigenae-Fagetum 1 1<br />

Luzulo-Fagetum 7 8<br />

Poo stiriacae-Fagetum 1 0<br />

Σ 59 72<br />

has been observed for more than 24 years (Litschauer, Konrad 2006). Relatively recent activities<br />

were initiated <strong>de</strong>aling with provenance research and genetic diversity in the species. The project<br />

DYNABEECH (2001 – 2004) aimed to assess the impacts of silvicultural regimes on genetic and<br />

ecological diversity (Buiteveld et al. 200 ). Also the latest international research projects on<br />

molecular markers as well as the first international beech provenance test (<strong>COST</strong> <strong>Action</strong> E<strong>52</strong>)<br />

involved Austrian research activities (e. g. Comps et al. 1998, Magri et al. 2006). In addition to<br />

the international beech provenance trial, a similar national trial has been established in 1995 using<br />

a large number of Austrian provenances.<br />

The latest findings can be interpreted in a way that suggests that the glacial refuge of the Austrian beech<br />

population may have been in the Balkan Peninsula (Magri et al. 2006). The long-term monitoring<br />

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