kalktørreng

English translation: dry calcareous grassland

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Norwegian term or phrase:kalktørreng
English translation:dry calcareous grassland
Entered by: brigidm

11:58 May 31, 2011
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
Norwegian term or phrase: kalktørreng
Det er gjort flere tiltak for å sikre det rike biologiske mangfoldet på Huk, blant annet har vi tynnet buskas på deler av området for å åpne opp og bedre lysforholdet for en kalktørreng.
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 07:32
dry calcareous grassland
Explanation:
Most of the information regarding this on the internet is in PDF form so I haven't attached any reference material, however, you'll find plenty if you google the term.

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Note added at 29 mins (2011-05-31 12:28:20 GMT)
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Here's a nice summery one: http://www.burrenlife.com/dry_grassland.php
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Dawn Nixon
Norway
Local time: 07:32
Grading comment
I finally chose "calcareous dry meadow". Thanks Dawn and Charles.
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Summary of answers provided
4dry calcareous grassland
Dawn Nixon
4calciphilous dry meadow
Charles Ek


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dry calcareous grassland


Explanation:
Most of the information regarding this on the internet is in PDF form so I haven't attached any reference material, however, you'll find plenty if you google the term.

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Note added at 29 mins (2011-05-31 12:28:20 GMT)
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Here's a nice summery one: http://www.burrenlife.com/dry_grassland.php

Dawn Nixon
Norway
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I finally chose "calcareous dry meadow". Thanks Dawn and Charles.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
calciphilous dry meadow


Explanation:
No, I'm not kidding. ;-) See the link at page 90. (The link will generate an automatic download of a long PDF file. I don't know how to do this better at the moment.)

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Note added at 23 mins (2011-05-31 12:22:41 GMT)
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Some more evidence that botanist (like most specialists) live in a world of their own:

"More species may occur as most seem somewhat minerotrophic. Only the ones which seem to me most calciphilous are included here."
http://www.nybg.org/bsci/lichens/eln/lime_loving_lichens.htm

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Note added at 44 mins (2011-05-31 12:43:11 GMT)
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This will be an interesting one to watch. My impression from the source's reference to improving the light condition is that it's focused on the plants themselves, ergo "calciphilous". Note also that my first link distinguishes "calciphilous dry meadows" and "calcareous rock outcrops" as two different habitats. But "calcareous" is justified if the emphasis is on the ground itself. And there are far more references to the latter when coupled with "dry meadow(s)".


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/3htpt8v
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 01:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for a really useful link, Charles. However, just to confuse the issue, your second link gives "Calcareous dry meadows". Will have to dig a bit deeper but am on the right track now.

Asker: Yes, especially in connection with the Oslo region, which is my context. In an ideal world I should be able to split the points between you and Dawn :-)

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