X-Nico

unusual facts about mixed forest



Clavaria rosea

Described in 1811 by Swedish physician and naturalist Johan Wilhelm Dalman, the species is found in Asia, Europe, and North America, where it grows singly on the ground in mixed forests.

Ungeheuersee

The Ungeheuersee in the Palatinate Forest of Germany is a raised bog pond, surrounded by mixed forest, which is located about three kilometres west-southwest of the village of Weisenheim am Berg.


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Grey-headed Sunbird

The Grey-headed Sunbird (Deleornis axillaris) is a small passerine bird which breeds in mixed forest in Zaire, Uganda and Tanzania.

Reisjärvi

A very remarkable sight of Reisjärvi nature is probably the northernmost in Finland habitat of wild Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata), 63° 38′ N. There have still been growing 7 old long-boled limes in mixed forest on cape Kokkoniemi jutting out into lake Pitkäjärvi.

Salix atrocinerea

A forest of S. atrocinerea occupies the eastern end of Cortegada Island in permanently or temporarily waterlogged soils, and a mixed forest with Alnus glutinosa occupies the end west side.