Sorbus kmetiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sorbus kmetiana faces severe population decline due to its extremely restricted range in the Carpathian Mountains, where habitat degradation from logging and infrastructure development threatens the few remaining individuals. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may push this montane species beyond its thermal tolerance limits. The species' limited genetic diversity and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to stochastic events and further environmental pressures.
Habitat
This critically endangered rowan species inhabits montane forests and rocky slopes in the Carpathian Mountains, typically growing at elevations between 800-1,500 meters. It favors well-drained soils on limestone substrates and is often found in mixed deciduous-coniferous forest margins and mountain meadow edges.
