Sorbus barabitsii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sorbus barabitsii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks to its specialized montane habitat requirements. Small population size increases vulnerability to genetic bottlenecks and random demographic events.
Habitat
This critically endangered rowan species inhabits montane forests and rocky slopes at moderate to high elevations. It typically grows in mixed deciduous woodlands and forest edges with well-drained soils in mountainous terrain.
