Sorbus scepusiensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sorbus scepusiensis faces severe population decline due to its extremely restricted range in the Carpathian Mountains of Slovakia. The species is threatened by habitat degradation from tourism development and recreational activities in its montane forest environment. Climate change poses an additional risk as warming temperatures may force this cold-adapted species to higher elevations with increasingly limited suitable habitat.
Habitat
This endemic rowan species inhabits montane and subalpine forests in the Carpathian Mountains of Slovakia, typically growing on rocky slopes and forest edges at elevations between 800-1400 meters. It prefers well-drained soils in mixed deciduous-coniferous forests with adequate moisture and partial shade conditions.
