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Wildflower meadow in the Bavarian Alps. A meadow (/ ˈ m ɛ d oʊ / MED-oh) is an open habitat or field, vegetated by grasses, herbs, and other non-woody plants. Trees or shrubs may sparsely populate meadows, as long as these areas maintain an open character.
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The topography of the terrain is either flat or sloped. The surface of these bugyals is covered with natural green grass and seasonal flowers. They are used by tribal herdsmen to graze their cattle. During the winter season the alpine meadows remain snow-covered. During summer months, the Bugyals present a riot of beautiful flowers and grass.
In the early 20th century, wooded meadows were used for fruit cultivation in Sweden; however, their prevalence has decreased substantially due to changes in land management and a movement toward more intensive types of agroecosystems. [2] The more typical, calcicolous [further explanation needed] wooded meadows are common around the Baltic Sea. [3]
The sub-nival (high-alpine) zone features moss, lichen, and creeping plants over broad areas of the high plateaus. The low-alpine zone, above full treeline, is a zone of alpine meadows featuring dwarf birch (Betula rotundifolia) in the wetter northern areas, and sedge-meadows of Kobresia (bog sedge) and Carex.
Part of the design process of urban meadows is the recognition of them existing as public amenities in addition to increasing biodiversity, pollinator habitat, and green space--thus improving infiltration and urban heat. Due to this fact, the aesthetic value of an urban meadow becomes more important than in other meadow types.
Posidonia oceanica, commonly known as Neptune grass or Mediterranean tapeweed, is a seagrass species that is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. [2] It forms large underwater meadows that are an important part of the ecosystem.
The Truckee Meadows is a valley in Northern Nevada, named for the Truckee River, which collects and drains all water in the valley. Truckee Meadows is also colloquially used as a name for the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area , even though the metro area includes areas outside this valley.