TILIO TOMENTOSAE-QUERCENION PETRAEAE (PÎNZARU ET CANTEMIR 2023) PÎNZARU, SFECLA ET CANTEMIR STAT. NOV. HOC LOCO (QUERCION PETRAEAE ISSLER 1931) IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

This paper describes the slightly acidic hill forests of Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. with Tilia tomentosa Mill. from the Republic of Moldova, grouped into 3 associations: Carpino orientalis-Quercetum petraeae Pînzaru, Sfecla et Cantemir, ass. nov. hoc loco, Tilio tomentosae-Quercetum petraeae Sârbu 1979 corr. Pînzaru, Sfecla et Cantemir hoc loco, Hieracio umbrosi-Quercetum petraeae Pînzaru, Cantemir, Manic & Popescu 2017 from the suballiance Tilio tomentosae-Quercion petraeae (Pînzaru & Cantemir 2023) Pînzaru, Sfecla et Cantemir, stat. nov. hoc loco. These associations occur on plateaus, in the upper part of the hills, at an altitude of 138-367 m, on yellow sands, devoid of soil, or on virgin brown or gray luvic soils, formed on sandy, loamy-clayey rocks, with the pH value ranging from 4.5 to 6.0. The phytocoenoses of the associations Carpino orientalis-Quercetum petraeae, Hieracio umbrosi-Quercetum petraeae are rare and it is proposed to include them in the future List of rare associations in the Republic of Moldova.