biotope
area of uniform environmental conditions providing a living place for a specific assemblage of plants and animals; the subject of a biotope is a biocoenosis or biological community
spring area
a plant biotope around a spring or a group of springs
mantle vegetation
shrubland fringing a forest
ruderal species
plant species that is first to colonize disturbed lands
woodland edge
transition zone from an area of woodland or forest to fields or other open spaces
brushwood
habitat of twigs or dwarf shrubs
wooded meadow
a sparse natural stand with a regularly mown herbaceous layer, an ecosystem in temperate forest regions
landscape type
ecosystem type
intertidal zone
area between tide marks
riparian forest
forested or wooded area of land adjacent to a body of water
spawning ground
area of water where fish come each year to produce their eggs