Mallee-Scrub — [ mælɪ skrʌb, australisch] der, s, offene Gebüschformation (zwischen trockenem Eukalyptuswald und Wüste) im südaustralischen Winterregengebiet; kennzeichnend sind Eukalyptusarten, deren rd. 2 8 m hohe Zweige einem unterirdischen, knollig… … Universal-Lexikon
mallee scrub — /mæli ˈskrʌb/ (say malee skrub) noun a characteristic vegetation of subtropical Australia dominated by evergreen shrubby eucalypts; found in two regions of southern Australia separated by the Nullarbor Plain …
Mallee — may refer to: Mallee (habit), the habit of woody plants that grow with multiple stems from underground lignotubers Mallee (biogeographic region), a biogeographic region in southern Western Australia The Mallee, a district of north western… … Wikipedia
Scrub — 〈[skrʌ̣b] m. 6〉 Strauchformation aus immergrünen, oft undurchdringlich dichten, hartlaubigen Dornbüschen in den austral. Trockengebieten [engl., „Gebüsch, Busch(land)“] * * * Scrub [skrʌb; englisch »Gebüsch«] der, (s)/ s, Bezeichnung für… … Universal-Lexikon
mallee ringneck — /mæli ˈrɪŋnɛk/ (say malee ringnek) noun a subspecies, Barnardius zonarius barnardi, of the ringneck parrot, having a blue and green head with a red frontal band; found in mallee scrub and woodlands of south western Qld, eastern SA and western NSW …
mallee roller — /ˈmæli roʊlə/ (say malee rohluh) noun a roller, originally drawn by horses or bullocks and later by tractors, used to flatten mallee scrub which is left to dry, and then burnt to clear land for agricultural use …
Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands — (MVG 14) is a Major Vegetation Group which occurs in semi arid areas of southern Australia.[1] The vegetation is dominated by mallee eucalypts which are rarely over 6 metres high. Other dominant plant genera are Melaleuca, Acacia and Hakea.[1]… … Wikipedia
mallee — mal lee, n. [Native name.] 1. (Bot.) A dwarf Australian eucalypt with a number of thin stems springing from a thickened stock. The most common species are {Eucalyptus dumosa} and {Eucalyptus Gracilis}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Scrub or thicket… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mallee — (spr. málli), austral. Name der Zwerggummibäume (Eucalyptus dumosa, oleosa, gracilis); danach (M. Scrub) Bezeichnung für öde Landstriche Australiens mit diesen Gewächsen als Unterholz … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Mallee (habit) — For other uses, see Mallee (disambiguation). typical form of a mallee, Eucalyptus stricta Mallee is the growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, usually to a height of no… … Wikipedia