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German to English translations [PRO] Science - Geography
German term or phrase:Tideauenwald
"An der Bunthäuser Spitze (Wilhelmsburg) teilt sich die Elbe für etwa 15 km in die Norder- und die Süberelbe auf. Einer der letzten Tideauenwälder Europas ... befindet sich hier."
Explanation: Another possibility that Googles quite well (... albeit no direct hit found that relates specifically to the specific Tideauenwald in question)
SuchergebnisseForest Ecology and Management : Flooding tolerance of Central ... - In his study of the Tide-Auenwald alluvial riparian forest in Germany, Schiechtl (1992) observed that all European Salix species survived flooding for ...
Explanation: Another possibility that Googles quite well (... albeit no direct hit found that relates specifically to the specific Tideauenwald in question)
Example sentence(s):
In the Brabantsche Biesbosch a major role in this last succession process is reserved for willow species of the *tidal floodplain forest*. Large areas of the higher intertidal zone are covered with forest.
Explanation: Tidal forests are found along the edges of deltas of rivers in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Such forests are salt tolerant and are flooded by seawater during high tide.
Reference information: Deutschlands einziger "Tideauenwald" befindet sich in Hamburg
Auf der Elbinsel Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg gibt es im Naturschutzgebiet "Heukenlock" an der Süderelbe ein natürliches Überflutungsgebiet am Elbufer, das zweimal täglich im Rhythmus der Gezeitenwechsel (Tiden) bei Flut mehr oder weniger unter Wasser gesetzt wird. Dieser Umstand hat dafür gesorgt, dass sich hier Pflanzen und Tiere angesiedelt haben, die es sonst nirgendwo mehr in der freien Natur gibt.
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