Ulmus minor (flowers)
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The field elm (Ulmus minor) is a fast-growing, medium-sized, deciduous tree found mainly in South European regions.
The wood of the field elm is of good quality, making it useful for furniture, flooring and firewood. It has excellent resistance to water decay, so its timber is also suitable for underwater constructions and for boatsshipbuilding.
The tree is riparian and usually found on the banks of smaller streams. It can reproduce by root suckers and is, as other pioneer species, light-demanding and fast-growing. It is tolerant towards stress factors, such as salty winds, waterlogging, drought and pollution. However, due to the Dutch elm disease, the population has been heavily reduced. Nevertheless, European elms, in general, are not considered endangered due to strong resilience and genetic variability in forest habitats.
Ulmus minor (flowers)
Ulmus minor (Ulmaceae) 057 21
The field elm (Ulmus minor) is a fast-growing, medium-sized, deciduous tree found mainly in South European regions.
The wood of the field elm is of good quality, making it useful for furniture, flooring and firewood. It has excellent resistance to water decay, so its timber is also suitable for underwater constructions and for boatsshipbuilding.
The tree is riparian and usually found on the banks of smaller streams. It can reproduce by root suckers and is, as other pioneer species, light-demanding and fast-growing. It is tolerant towards stress factors, such as salty winds, waterlogging, drought and pollution. However, due to the Dutch elm disease, the population has been heavily reduced. Nevertheless, European elms, in general, are not considered endangered due to strong resilience and genetic variability in forest habitats.