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[[Image:Betula pendula (fall colors) 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|A thicket of Silver Birch ''[[Betula pendula]]'' in [[Saratov Oblast]], Russia]] |
[[Image:Betula pendula (fall colors) 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|A thicket of Silver Birch ''[[Betula pendula]]'' in [[Saratov Oblast]], Russia]] |
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A '''thicket''' is a very dense [[ |
A '''thicket''' is a very dense [[forest stand|stand]] of [[tree]]s or tall [[shrub]]s,<ref>{{cite web |title=Definition of THICKET |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thicket |website=www.merriam-webster.com |access-date=12 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> often dominated by only one or a few [[species]], to the exclusion of all others. They may be formed by species that shed large numbers of highly viable [[seed]]s that are able to [[germination|germinate]] in the shelter of the maternal plants. |
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In some conditions the formation or spread of thickets may be assisted by human disturbance of an area. |
In some conditions the formation or spread of thickets may be assisted by human disturbance of an area. |
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Where a thicket is formed of '''briar''' (also spelled '''brier'''), which is a common name for any of a number of unrelated [[Spine (botany)|thorny plants]], it may be called a '''briar patch'''. Plants termed briar include species in the genera ''Rosa'' ([[Rose]]), ''[[Rubus]]'', and ''[[Smilax]]''. |
Where a thicket is formed of '''briar''' (also spelled '''brier'''), which is a common name for any of a number of unrelated [[Spine (botany)|thorny plants]], it may be called a '''briar patch'''. Plants termed briar include species in the genera ''Rosa'' ([[Rose]]), ''[[Rubus]]'', and ''[[Smilax]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Definition of BRIAR |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briar |website=www.merriam-webster.com |access-date=12 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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A thicket is a very dense stand of trees or tall shrubs,[1] often dominated by only one or a few species, to the exclusion of all others. They may be formed by species that shed large numbers of highly viable seeds that are able to germinate in the shelter of the maternal plants.
In some conditions the formation or spread of thickets may be assisted by human disturbance of an area.
Where a thicket is formed of briar (also spelled brier), which is a common name for any of a number of unrelated thorny plants, it may be called a briar patch. Plants termed briar include species in the genera Rosa (Rose), Rubus, and Smilax.[2]
References
- ^ "Definition of THICKET". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Definition of BRIAR". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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