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11:58 May 31, 2011 |
Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Dawn Nixon Norway Local time: 13:54 | ||||||
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4 | dry calcareous grassland |
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4 | calciphilous dry meadow |
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dry calcareous grassland Explanation: Most of the information regarding this on the internet is in PDF form so I haven't attached any reference material, however, you'll find plenty if you google the term. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 mins (2011-05-31 12:28:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here's a nice summery one: http://www.burrenlife.com/dry_grassland.php |
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calciphilous dry meadow Explanation: No, I'm not kidding. ;-) See the link at page 90. (The link will generate an automatic download of a long PDF file. I don't know how to do this better at the moment.) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2011-05-31 12:22:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Some more evidence that botanist (like most specialists) live in a world of their own: "More species may occur as most seem somewhat minerotrophic. Only the ones which seem to me most calciphilous are included here." http://www.nybg.org/bsci/lichens/eln/lime_loving_lichens.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 44 mins (2011-05-31 12:43:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This will be an interesting one to watch. My impression from the source's reference to improving the light condition is that it's focused on the plants themselves, ergo "calciphilous". Note also that my first link distinguishes "calciphilous dry meadows" and "calcareous rock outcrops" as two different habitats. But "calcareous" is justified if the emphasis is on the ground itself. And there are far more references to the latter when coupled with "dry meadow(s)". Reference: http://tinyurl.com/3htpt8v |
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