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Fir wave

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A fir wave is a set of alternating bands of fir trees in sequential stages of development, observed in forests on exposed mountain slopes in several areas, including northeastern North America and Japan. [1]

17 relations: Abies balsamea, Disturbance (ecology), Ecology, Fir, Forest, Japan, Maine, Mount Katahdin, Mountain, New Hampshire, North America, Patterned vegetation, Temperate coniferous forest, Tree, Treefall gap, White Mountains (New Hampshire), Windward and leeward.

Abies balsamea

Abies balsamea or balsam fir is a North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central British Columbia) and the northeastern United States (Minnesota east to Maine, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia).

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Disturbance (ecology)

In biology, a disturbance is a temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem.

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Ecology

Ecology (from οἶκος, "house", or "environment"; -λογία, "study of") is the branch of biology which studies the interactions among organisms and their environment.

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Fir

Firs (Abies) are a genus of 48–56 species of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae.

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Forest

A forest is a large area dominated by trees.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Maine

Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Mount Katahdin

Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at.

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Mountain

A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak.

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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North America

North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is also considered by some to be a northern subcontinent of the Americas.

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Patterned vegetation

Patterned vegetation is a vegetation community that exhibits distinctive and repetitive patterns.

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Temperate coniferous forest

Temperate coniferous forest is a terrestrial biome found in temperate regions of the world with warm summers and cool winters and adequate rainfall to sustain a forest.

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Tree

In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species.

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Treefall gap

A treefall gap is a distinguishable hole in a forest with vertical sides extending through all levels down to an average height of two meters above ground.

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White Mountains (New Hampshire)

The White Mountains are a mountain range covering about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the United States.

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Windward and leeward

Windward is the direction upwind from the point of reference, alternatively the direction from which the wind is coming.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fir_wave

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