jäkälätyyppi

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Finnish

A forest of "lichen type" in Hailuoto, Finland

Etymology

jäkälä (lichen) +‎ tyyppi (type)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjækælæˌtyːpːi/,
  • Rhymes: -yːpːi
  • Hyphenation(key): jä‧kälä‧tyyppi

Noun

jäkälätyyppi

  1. A forest type in which lichens dominate the undergrowth, indicating a nutrient poor, dry soil.
  2. A type of lichen.

Usage notes

  • In the Finnish forest classification system the forests are classified according to the dominating undergrowth. In the subarctic climate this gives a good indication of the wood producing capacity of a particular soil.

Declension

Possessive forms of jäkälätyyppi (Kotus type 5*B/risti, pp-p gradation)

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