Sorbus magocsyana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sorbus magocsyana faces severe population decline due to its extremely restricted range in the Carpathian Mountains, where habitat degradation from logging and agricultural expansion threatens remaining stands. The species' limited genetic diversity and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and stochastic events. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may force this montane species to higher elevations with increasingly limited suitable habitat.
Habitat
This endemic 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.
