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a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

arkipelag

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

träsk, mo

a lake, either natural or artificial, from which water is supplied to houses

reservoar, vattendamm

a steep cliff or edge of a rock face, often with a significant drop

brant

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

halvö, skärgård

the highest point or summit of a mountain

topp, spets

a small, natural watercourse or stream; typically characterized by a gentle and continuous flow

bäck, ström

a layer of matter that has been accumulated, particularly by a body of water

avlagring, sediment

regarding conditions situated near the earth's equator; marked by warm temperatures and relatively equal day and night lengths throughout the year

ekvatorial, ekvatoriel

relating to a large mass of compressed ice like those near the poles or on mountains

glacial, iskall

an open and high land covered with grass, bushes and heather

hedmark, öppen mark

an area of land, particularly in reference to its physical or natural features

terräng, område

a structure built along the water's edge; often with a platform for ships to load and unload goods

kaj, brygga

a low-lying piece of land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it

dal, vik

(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain

torr, arid

a small steep waterfall, usually one of several others

kaskad, foss

a natural or man-made structure built along a river or waterway to prevent flooding by confining the water within its boundaries

damm, levé

the upper layer of trees in a forest that creates a dense cover with interlocking leaves; offering shade and shelter in the ecosystem

kronan, taks

communities of plant life native to a specific area or period

flora

a plant or tree's branches and leaves collectively

bladverk

a plant-like organism that often grows on organic matter and has no flowers or leaves, such as moulds and mushrooms

svamp, fungus

(of plants) lasting for several years, often returning and flowering repeatedly during its life cycle

perenn, flerårig

to deposit pollen on a plant or flower so that it can produce new seeds or fruit

pollinera, befrukta

a small and young tree

plant, ung träd

a new growth on a tree or plant or the part of a plant that starts to appear above the ground because it is growing

skott, växt

(of a seed or plant) to begin growing

gro, spira

(of an object) able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment

nedbrytbar

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

kontaminera, förorena

related to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment

ekologisk, miljömässig

liquid waste or sewage discharged into rivers, lakes, or the sea

avloppsvatten, utsläppsvatten

(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment

nollutsläpp, utan utsläpp

in relation to activities that minimize disruption to ecosystems; emphasizing sustainability and reduced ecological footprint

låg påverkan, med låg påverkan

a small amount of rain, snow, etc. that moves in a quick and stormy way and lasts only for a short period of time

en kort snöby, en hastig snöfall

a very powerful wind

storm, orkan

the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other

horisont

a period in the summer during which wind blows and rain falls in India or other hot South Asian countries

monsun, monsunsäsong

a period during which the weather becomes warmer causing snow and ice to melt

tine, thaw

having the capacity to be used to grow crops

odlingsbar, åkerbar

(agriculture) the deliberate and systematic act of nurturing of plants, crops, or skills; often involving careful attention, development, and improvement

odling, kultivering