European white elm

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A European white elm in Kraków, Poland
 
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European white elm (plural European white elm or European white elms)

  1. Ulmus laevis, a deciduous tree native to parts of Europe and north-western Asia.
    Synonyms: fluttering elm, spreading elm, stately elm, Russian elm
    • 2002, Eric Collin, “Strategies and guidelines for the conservation of the genetic resources of Ulmus spp.”, in Jozef Turok, G Eriksson, K. Russell, S. Borelli, editors, Noble Hardwoods Network: Report of the Fourth Meeting, EUFORGEN, page 51:
      As will be discussed below, habitat fragmentation is also a major issue in the conservation of marginal populations of the European white elm (U. laevis).
    • 2015, Márton Kiss, Viktória Cseh, Eszter Tanács, “Carbon Sequestration of Different Types of Floodplain Forests in the Maros River Valley (Hungary)”, in M. Luc, U. Somorowska, J. B. Szmańda, editors, Landscape Analysis and Planning, Springer,, page 163:
      F2 is dominated by older poplar trees (both black and white) and European white elm in the second layer, with lots of smaller American ash trees. F3 is situated on slightly higher ground, and is dominated by European white elm.
    • 2018, James W. Hulse, Cheryll Glotfelty, Rod Haulenbeek, A Visitor's Guide to the University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum, University of Nevada Press, page 9:
      Walk on the sidewalk along Ninth Street toward the Center Street entrance to campus. The large trees in a line along the sidewalk to your left are European white elms (Ulmus laevis, probably planted around 1910), native to Europe.

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