VEGETACIN OF

GERMANY
1.- GENERAL FEATURES
Germany is A third of the country is forested, most of them in the south. The north is dominated by sandy areas and
peat lands, with herbaceous vegetation And in the high mountains also it dominates the prairie with pastures and
thickets, which are the dominant vegetation.
In Germany, there are two general ecosistem, , the deciduous forest and mixed forest planifolias.

2. - DECIDUOUS FOREST
Germany is one of the richest countries in deciduous forests. The deciduous forest is located in
the north and west. where temperatures are milder and abundant rainfall. Most of the wildlife is
found in temperate forests Holo arctic empire: deer, boar, weasel, badger, wolf, fox, snake,
finch, goose, etc.

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3. - VEGETATION IN SOUTH AND EAST GERMANY
Planifolias and conifers: In the south and east the mixed forest develops. Deciduous
species are beech and oak, which are mixed in the woods with conifers such as spruce,
pine and larch. In the undergrowth dominated by ferns, mosses and grasses.

4. - ANTHROPIC PROBLEM
But the most prominent feature of the German vegetation is its high degree of human
intervention
Agricultural areas have been modified, forming channels, draining peatlands etc ...
Across the country, but especially in industrial regions, acid rain is a serious problem for
the survival of forestst to stop in the state has creates t natural forest reserves and
national parks in the mountains and on the coast.
But the Germans are very aware of the environment.
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