Betula Populifolia (Noun)
Meaning
Medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Betula populifolia is often used as an ornamental plant in North American landscaping due to its attractive white bark and medium size.
- The paper birch, or Betula populifolia, can typically be found on moist soils and creates a canopy perfect for wildlife habitats.
- After clear-cutting of old-growth forests in the region, areas often recover with dense populations of Betula populifolia.
- Betula populifolia seedlings may require an open canopy to sprout and thrive, making tree thinning necessary for seedlings to receive adequate sunlight.
- It's not uncommon for developers to leave a small area of Betula populifolia forest intact during the transformation of a natural landscape into a suburban community.