Definition of krummholz in English:

krummholz

noun ˈkrʌmhɒltsˈkro͝omhōlts

mass noun

Stunted wind-blown trees growing near the treeline on mountains.
Example sentencesExamples
- The dens were usually dug into embankments within or beneath black spruce that were forming a krummholz of cloned stems.
- Our chill mountaion camp on the chilcotin side of the Coast Mountains lay near the treeline, where clearcut gave way to krummholz, the low, twisty trees of the alpine tundra.
- Most dens or attempted dens are in peat banks beneath krummholz spruce and occasionally in peat banks without any trees, or in inorganic sediments along eroded river banks.
- Indeed this is observed: there are often slowly growing populations of seedlings, saplings and krummholz trees above the tree line.
- Wood samples were taken from heavily damaged areas of 22 black spruce krummholz at eight den sites and from four trees located near the dens but with no apparent damage.

Origin

Early 20th century: from German, literally 'crooked wood'.

Definition of krummholz in US English:

krummholz

nounˈkro͝omhōlts

Stunted windblown trees growing near the tree line on mountains.
Example sentencesExamples
- Indeed this is observed: there are often slowly growing populations of seedlings, saplings and krummholz trees above the tree line.
- The dens were usually dug into embankments within or beneath black spruce that were forming a krummholz of cloned stems.
- Our chill mountaion camp on the chilcotin side of the Coast Mountains lay near the treeline, where clearcut gave way to krummholz, the low, twisty trees of the alpine tundra.
- Wood samples were taken from heavily damaged areas of 22 black spruce krummholz at eight den sites and from four trees located near the dens but with no apparent damage.
- Most dens or attempted dens are in peat banks beneath krummholz spruce and occasionally in peat banks without any trees, or in inorganic sediments along eroded river banks.

Origin

Early 20th century: from German, literally ‘crooked wood’.

单词	krummholz
释义	Definition of krummholz in English: krummholz noun ˈkrʌmhɒltsˈkro͝omhōlts mass noun Stunted wind-blown trees growing near the treeline on mountains. Example sentencesExamples The dens were usually dug into embankments within or beneath black spruce that were forming a krummholz of cloned stems. Our chill mountaion camp on the chilcotin side of the Coast Mountains lay near the treeline, where clearcut gave way to krummholz, the low, twisty trees of the alpine tundra. Most dens or attempted dens are in peat banks beneath krummholz spruce and occasionally in peat banks without any trees, or in inorganic sediments along eroded river banks. Indeed this is observed: there are often slowly growing populations of seedlings, saplings and krummholz trees above the tree line. Wood samples were taken from heavily damaged areas of 22 black spruce krummholz at eight den sites and from four trees located near the dens but with no apparent damage. Origin Early 20th century: from German, literally 'crooked wood'. Definition of krummholz in US English: krummholz nounˈkro͝omhōlts Stunted windblown trees growing near the tree line on mountains. Example sentencesExamples Indeed this is observed: there are often slowly growing populations of seedlings, saplings and krummholz trees above the tree line. The dens were usually dug into embankments within or beneath black spruce that were forming a krummholz of cloned stems. Our chill mountaion camp on the chilcotin side of the Coast Mountains lay near the treeline, where clearcut gave way to krummholz, the low, twisty trees of the alpine tundra. Wood samples were taken from heavily damaged areas of 22 black spruce krummholz at eight den sites and from four trees located near the dens but with no apparent damage. Most dens or attempted dens are in peat banks beneath krummholz spruce and occasionally in peat banks without any trees, or in inorganic sediments along eroded river banks. Origin Early 20th century: from German, literally ‘crooked wood’.
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