Mixedwood
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Having a diverse assortment of trees. attributive, countable, uncountable
- 2 A stand, wood or forest with a diverse assortment of trees. countable
"1995, Christopher Herbert Richard Wedeles, Laird Van Damme, Effects of Clear-cutting and Alternative Silvicultural Systems on Wildlife in Ontario's Boreal Mixedwoods, Great Lakes Forestry Centre, page 2, The remaining sites, with intermediate moisture and medium to rich nutrient regimes, are capable of growing mixedwoods."
Example
More examples"1995, Christopher Herbert Richard Wedeles, Laird Van Damme, Effects of Clear-cutting and Alternative Silvicultural Systems on Wildlife in Ontario's Boreal Mixedwoods, Great Lakes Forestry Centre, page 2, The remaining sites, with intermediate moisture and medium to rich nutrient regimes, are capable of growing mixedwoods."
Etymology
From mixed + wood.
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