Sorbus perlonga
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sorbus perlonga faces severe population decline due to its extremely restricted range in the Carpathian Mountains, where it exists in only a few isolated locations. The species is threatened by habitat degradation from logging activities and infrastructure development in montane forest areas. Climate change poses an additional risk as warming temperatures may force this cold-adapted species to higher elevations with increasingly limited suitable habitat.
Habitat
Sorbus perlonga inhabits montane deciduous and mixed forests in the Carpathian Mountains, typically growing on rocky slopes and forest edges at elevations between 800-1400 meters. The species prefers well-drained soils in partially shaded locations within beech and spruce forest communities.
