单词 | fellfield |
释义 | > as lemmasfellfield fellfield n. Ecology a dry, exposed alpine region characterized by shallow, rocky soil and sparse vegetation typically composed of lichens, bryophytes, and other low-growing plants; (also) a plant community occupying such a region. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > fertile land or place > land with vegetation > [noun] > specific plants briery1552 mushroom earth1731 tule1837 native bush1853 thornveld1878 fellfield1909 1909 E. Warming et al. Oecol. Plants lxvii. 256 Most characteristic of the fell-fields [Da. fjældmarker] is the short stature of the plants..; also the fact that the soil is never completely covered by plants. 1978 Country Life 19 Jan. 136/2 High, windswept moss-heaths and fell-fields at 3,000ft (914m) or more. 2008 J. Quinn Arctic & Alpine Biomes ii. 66 Drier fellfields have mountain avens cushions but no mosses, and warmer south-facing fellfield slopes support meadows with a variety of grasses. < as lemmas |
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