NATURE PRESENTATION

Forests in northern germany

Index

1. Overview and Development of different Forests

Section

• woodruff beech forestst

• wood hairgrass beech forests

• hard- and softwood alluvial forests

• alder swamp forests

Overview

correlating main forest types

• weichselian moraines - east

woodruff beech forests

• main species red beech
• ca 35 m, dense tree crown
• rich ground vegetation, blooms very colourful in early spring
• deadwood is habitat for many animal species

woodruff beech forests

• sandy, low pH soils

• red beech main species

• not much ground vegetation

crinkled hairgrass beech forests

crinkled hairgrass beech forests

Alluvial woods

• flooded less frequently
• wet for shorter time period
• higher over water level
• mainly populatet by oaks, ash trees and elms

hardwooded

softwooded

alder swamp forests

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