Table 3 Vegetation related set of Csángó habitat terms, their meanings and English equivalents (literal translations of names are given in parentheses)
Csángó habitat names | Meanings and English equivalents |
|---|---|
fenyőerdő, fenyves, fenyőfás 2 | Coniferous forest, dominated by Picea abies and Abies alba, rarely mixed with Fagus sylvatica (spruce forest, with spruce, with spruce trees) |
bükkerdő, bükkös / leveles erdő 2 | Deciduous forest, dominated by Fagus sylvatica mostly mixed with Picea abies (beechy, beech forest / leafy forest). |
lúcsos 2 | Planted forest of Pinus sylvestris often with Juniperus communis (having Pinus sylvestris) |
cseres (cserfás) / csigolyás / ficfás, füzes 2 | Forest stands along streams, dominated by Alnus incana or bushy Salix spp. or Salix spp. trees (having alder / having bushy willow / having Salix) |
nyírfás / rakottyás / nyárfás 2 | Pioneer forest stands dominated by Betula pendula or Salix caprea or Populus tremula (having birch / having Salix caprea / having aspen) |
jáhoros / kórusos / tiszás 2 | Deciduous forest stands, in which Acer pseudoplatanus, Sorbus aucuparia or Taxus baccata are characteristic (having maple / having Sorbus / having Taxus) |
gyüngyeményes / fügés / bojzás 2 | Scrub habitat, dominated by Spiraea chamaedryfolia or Ribes uva-crispa or Sambucus racemosa, S. nigra (having Spiraea / having Ribes / having Sambucus) |
sátés, sásos 2 | Rich fens and swamps, dominated by Carex spp. (having sedges) |
nádas 3 | A marshy area, dominated by Typha angustifolia or T. shuttleworthii (having reed) |
békalábas, surlós 2 | Wetlands, dominated by Equisetum palustre (having Equisetum palustre) |
podbállapis 3 / keptelános 2 | A pioneer surface dominated by Tussilago farfara or an area with Petasites-dominated tall-herb vegetation along streams (having Tussilago / having Petasites) |
kokojzás 2 / ménisorás 2 / takonykokojzás 2 | Nardus grasslands that are characterized by Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea or Vaccinium gaultherioides (having blueberries / having cowberries / having bogberries) |
szőrcsés 2 | Grasslands, mainly pastures, dominated by Nardus stricta (having Nardus) |
danciás 2 | Grasslands, where Gentiana lutea grows (having Gentiana) |
imolás 2 | Grasslands, dominated by tall grasses mainly Trisetum flavescens (lit hay meadow with tall grasses) |
zsanikás 2 | Grasslands, mainly pastures, dominated by Alchemilla species (having Alchemilla) |
ászpás 2 | Mountain hay meadows and pastures with Veratrum album stands (having Veratrum) |
borsikás 2 / hecsellis 2 | Pioneer stands on pastures, dominated by Juniperus communis or Rosa canina agg. (having Juniperus / having Rosa) |
csipkés 2 | Degraded stands on pastures and fields, dominated by Cirsium and Carduus spp. (having thistles) |
csihányos 2 / lósósdis 2 | Degraded, nutrient rich stands dominated by Urtica dioica or Rumex alpinus (having nettles / having Rumex) |