O scurta prezentare a speciei Fagus sylvatica L. - taxonomie, distributie, morfologie, fenologie si amenintari. A short presentation about Fagus sylvatica L. - taxonomy, distribution,morphology, phenology, threats.

1. European Beech
(Fagus sylvatica L.)
Cristiana Maria Ciocanea

2. Index
• Taxonomy
• Distribution
• Morphology
• Phenology
• Threats

3. Scientific name: Fagus sylvatica L.
(Linnaeus,1753)
Common name: European Beech

5. Morphology
Height Leaf
Trunk
Root
Shape Bark

6. Bud
Leaves
Male flower
Female flower
Seeds
Fruit

7. http://www.arkive.org/beech/fagus-sylvatica/further-info.html
http://www.arkive.org/beech/fagus-sylvatica/video-
04.html#text=Find_out_more
http://www.arkive.org/beech/fagus-sylvatica/video-00.html
Phenology

8. Threats
• Pests
Wolly beech aphids
Gypsy moth caterpillar Bark beetle Two-lined chestnut borer

9. Mikiola fagi
- galls on foliage -
Rhynchaenus fagi
Hartigiola annulipes
- galls on foliage -

10. • Diseases
Canker Bleeding canker Canker
Fungus - Kretzschmaria deusta

11. • Anthropogenic effects
o Extension of urban areas
o Pollution
o Human activities

12. Thank you for your attention!

13. References
• http://www.onlinegardener.com/trees/Beech.pdf
• http://www.forestpathology.org/canker.html
• http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/pastpest/200510f.html
• http://pyrenomycetes.free.fr/kretzschmaria/html/Kretzschmaria_deusta.htm
• http://wapedia.mobi/commons/Fagus_sylvatica#11.
• http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/pa/pa0412_full.html
• http://weltnaturerbe-buchenwaelder.de/en/beech-forests/cultural-history.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fagus_sylvatica
• http://hedgerowmobile.com/beech.html
• http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/fagus_sylvatica.html
• http://botany.cz/en/fagus-sylvatica/
• http://www.arkive.org/beech/fagus-sylvatica/info.html
• http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/hostimages.cfm?sub=10631