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Gehölzanflug

English translation: natural seeding of trees/woody plants

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German term or phrase:Gehölzanflug
English translation:natural seeding of trees/woody plants
Entered by: Brainstorm

17:27 Feb 14, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber
German term or phrase: Gehölzanflug
The sentence reads: Ein Bestandteil der stattfindenden Reformen in der Forstwirtschaft in der Slowakei ist auch die Verbesserung der Nutzung von Holz und den Überresten nach der Holzernte und die Erhöhung der Effizienz der Forstproduktion. Das gleiche können wir auch von der Nutzung der Biomasse in der Landwirtschaft sagen, die eine bessere Nutzung der Biomasse aus etwa 10% der durch Gehölzanflug befallenen Dauergrasbestände umfassen kann.
Thanks for your help.
Brainstorm
Austria
Local time: 14:55
natural seeding of trees OR of woody plants
Explanation:
http://www.euromab.org/brprogram/Reserves/Slovakia/tatry/pla...
To this ecotop is restricted the critically endangered species
Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum. Despite intensive searches at
the original locations this species was confirmed at 6 out of 21
old localities. Pedicularis sceptrum carolinum occurs abundantly
only in one locality, the others are endangered by natural-
seeding of trees.

http://www.rise.tuwien.ac.at/people/merkl/Research/research-...
The aim of our work on regeneration establishment is to provide models for the process of natural seeding of trees based on parameters describing the geological, climatic and exposition situation of a particular stand.

http://www.montesano.us/forestcycle03manage.htm:
Natural seeding of hemlock, alder, cedar, and spruce occurs in a majority of Douglas fir plantations, as shown here.

http://www.fao.org/docrep/x0622e/x0622e0t.htm:
The modern special erosion control materials produced as erosion control blankets and nets are highly efficient with immediately effects on slopes. If the basic materials are from natural materials such as jute, coconut, straw or cotton, then the result of soil protection measures are attractive because erosion control vegetation can be supported by original natural seeding of grasses, shrubs and trees.

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Eckhard Boehle
Germany
Local time: 14:55
Grading comment
Thanks very much for the good research.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3natural seeding of trees OR of woody plants
Eckhard Boehle
4coppice / copse
gangels (X)
2natural (re-)forestation
Dierk Widmann
1not sure
Lars Helbig


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Gehölzanflug
not sure


Explanation:
I found a german definition for Gehölzanflug in the URL below, but I don't know if this is the general definition. And I have no idea what word there could be in the english language to describe that. Still I hope this can help:

? Gehölzanflug:

hier: durch Wind, Tiere etc. verbreiteter und aus Samen
natürlich aufgekommener Gehölzaufwuchs, der sich
noch nicht dauerhaft etabliert hat


    Reference: http://www.salzgitter.de/umwelt_wohnen/medien/ghsch_hi.pdf
Lars Helbig
Germany
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
coppice / copse


Explanation:
judging by google

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Note added at 2004-02-14 18:18:37 (GMT)
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young forest / budding forest growth

gangels (X)
Local time: 06:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Dierk Widmann: A coppice would already be established, not a "wood in the making", which the word Gehölzanflug implies, I would say.
5 mins
neutral  Kim Metzger: This doesn't account for "Anflug."
5 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Gehölzanflug
natural (re-)forestation


Explanation:
I am not entirely convinced by this, as all the google hits fitting were of non-English-speaking origin.

Perhaps you could use "... areas of perennial grass affected by natural forest growth...", which would point to the process taking place.

Dierk Widmann
Germany
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  gangels (X): that would be 'forest re-growth'. Reforestation is done by human intervention and as such is not 'natural'
12 mins
  -> That is why I put the prefix in a bracket. Reforestation as a word does not imply human intervention, but only the re-growth of the forest.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Gehölzanflug
natural seeding of trees OR of woody plants


Explanation:
http://www.euromab.org/brprogram/Reserves/Slovakia/tatry/pla...
To this ecotop is restricted the critically endangered species
Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum. Despite intensive searches at
the original locations this species was confirmed at 6 out of 21
old localities. Pedicularis sceptrum carolinum occurs abundantly
only in one locality, the others are endangered by natural-
seeding of trees.

http://www.rise.tuwien.ac.at/people/merkl/Research/research-...
The aim of our work on regeneration establishment is to provide models for the process of natural seeding of trees based on parameters describing the geological, climatic and exposition situation of a particular stand.

http://www.montesano.us/forestcycle03manage.htm:
Natural seeding of hemlock, alder, cedar, and spruce occurs in a majority of Douglas fir plantations, as shown here.

http://www.fao.org/docrep/x0622e/x0622e0t.htm:
The modern special erosion control materials produced as erosion control blankets and nets are highly efficient with immediately effects on slopes. If the basic materials are from natural materials such as jute, coconut, straw or cotton, then the result of soil protection measures are attractive because erosion control vegetation can be supported by original natural seeding of grasses, shrubs and trees.



Eckhard Boehle
Germany
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks very much for the good research.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dierk Widmann: I don't trust the Austrian website ;) that much, but the others look good.
3 hrs
  -> Danke, Dierk
agree  Kim Metzger: Also called natural colonization by seed rain: invasion of a bare site by vegetation, usually from wind-blown seeds. Lexikon Landschafts- und Stadtplanung.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Kim! Also for providing more good suggestions!
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: also confirmed by Mühle, FWB Landwirtschaft Forstwirtschaft etc.: Natural (or direct )seeding: Anflug, Ansamung, Naturbesamung
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Johanna - Mühle, that's where I got the first idea from which led to my investigation in Google
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