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The forests of Germany covers 11.4 million hectares (28.2 Acres), 32 percent of the total area of the country (as of 2012). In the German forests grow about 90 billion trees with a total wood stock of 3.7 billion cubic meters. [1] The definition of the Federal Forest Act (BWaldG) for forest is: "any area planted with forest plants.
The trampled soil around the oak was excavated to a depth of 40cm and replaced with new soil, humus, and tree feed, a special fertilizer with a long-term effect. A layer of gravel was placed on top to aid with soil aeration and irrigation. To alleviate soil compaction, drilling was done down to the alluvial gravel four meters deep.
Plants hold soil against erosion, and accumulated plant material build soil humus levels. Plant root exudation supports microbial activity. Animals serve to decompose plant materials and mix soil through bioturbation. [70] Soil is the most speciose (species-rich) ecosystem on Earth, but the vast majority of organisms in soil are microbes, a ...
After the Second World War the society was formed in Wiesbaden. Today there are around 2000 members, and its headquarters have been in Göttingen since 2012 (before that in Oldenburg). The bi-annual meeting of the DBG is the most important platform of German-speaking areas for the exchange of new findings in soil science.
The Western European broadleaf forests is an ecoregion in Western Europe, and parts of the Alps.It comprises temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, that cover large areas of France, Germany and the Czech Republic and more moderately sized parts of Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and South Limburg (Netherlands).
German forests in particular through the 19th century had state-issued guards in the forests across Germany, limiting access to citizens in order to preserve resources. [3] This practice helped cut down on deforestation, though like the majority of the western world at this time, did not completely work. [ 2 ]
Germany is a popular country to visit in the autumn for its enchanting ... oak and maple trees change to a myriad of autumnal shades. ... A total of 7,100 animal and plant species have been ...
As plants absorb the nutrients from the soil water, the soluble pool is replenished from the surface-bound pool. The decomposition of soil organic matter by microorganisms is another mechanism whereby the soluble pool of nutrients is replenished – this is important for the supply of plant-available N, S, P, and B from soil. [144]