Vegetation of Külső-Somogy in Hungary I : Regional diversity and pattern of woody habitats at landscape scale

In this study occurrence, proportion and landscape pattern of woodlands are analysed in KülsőSomogy based on MÉTA method at landscape scale. Relative importance of woody habitat types represent more than the half of the total number of habitats listed for Hungary in this region. Semi-natural woodlands have the relative greatest area, among them riverine swamp and mesic woodlands are dominating (J+K+P habitat types) in the central and western part of the region. Dry woody habitat types are in subordinated position in the central-northern and south-eastern parts (L habitat types), shrubs are concomitants or substituents of semi-natural habitat patches (P habitat types). In landscape elements which are poor in woodlands uncharacteristic woody habitats and dry woodland fringes (R and M habitat types) are significant. Regional land and forest management ought to have preserve actual condition of woodlands in Külső-Somogy.