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English oak - typical tree of the hardwood floodplain
The English oak is by no means afraid of water. But it is not as tolerant to flooding as the willow or poplar trees. You can identify an English oak by its long-stemmed acorns, which are its fruit. It also has deeply lobed leaves and cracked-looking bark. The stately tree can live to be more than 500 years old. Some can even be more than 1,200 years old!
Oaks provide habitat for many animals
With its very hard wood, the English oak is a typical tree species of hardwood floodplains. Oak trees provide a habitat for numerous animals. The grey woodpecker, the oriole and the nightingale feel safe and secure in its gnarled treetop. Over 1,000 species of insects—including the rare stag beetle—find a reliable home in the tree’s bark and dead branches. The protein-rich fruits are important winter supplies for squirrels, jays and wild boar. Like trees in a jungle, many old oaks are densely overgrown with vines, including old man’s beard or honeysuckle. But the oak’s canopy is thin. Enough light reaches the forest floor, allowing a variety of shrubs and herbs to thrive in the undergrowth.
Typical inhabitants of the hardwood floodplain forest
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Jay
Nightingale
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Wren
Tree frog
Our most common native snake species can swim very well, grows up to two meters in the length and can live 20-25 years.
Grass snake
Plants found in the hardwood floodplain forest
The fluttering elm
In the wet floodplain soil, the fluttering elm forms so-called board roots. Like tropical trees, this gives the tree a better grip on the ground
The ivy
See for yourself. As in the jungle, the lianas like wild vine, hops and ivy entwine and climb up the forest trees.
The weeping cherry
What a fragrance! When the cherries bloom, bees and bumblebees are magically attracted.
The anemone
In spring, when the foliage of the trees is not yet developed, the white flowering plants appear in thousands, like a snow-white spotted carpet.
Listening Quiz
Listen carefully which bird of the hardwood forest is singing and click on the bird.
