14-443: Nikaj-Mërtur may refer to: Nikaj-Mërtur region , a regional nature park in northern Albania Nikaj , historical Albanian tribe and region Mërturi , historical Albanian tribe and region Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nikaj-Mërtur . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
28-405: A 1 cm-long ( 1 ⁄ 2 in) petiole . The male flowers are grouped into catkins , produced in the spring. The fruit is an acorn 2–3 cm ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long and 1–2 cm ( 1 ⁄ 2 – 3 ⁄ 4 in) broad, which matures in about six months. Significant botanical differences from pedunculate oak ( Q. robur ) include
42-509: A great variety of ecosystems and shelters wildlife . It dwells a number of various species that are fast becoming rare in Southern Europe, with animals such as the Eurasian lynx which inhabits the rugged forested areas, the endangered brown bear and gray wolf . Moreover, the woods provide also shelter for species including chamois , western capercaillie and griffon vulture . The park
56-463: Is a regional nature park in northern Albania , strategically inside the southeastern Albanian Alps in Tropojë . It lies within the area of the historical Nikaj and Mërturi tribes. The park is an area of alpine landscapes , deep valleys , vertical cliffs , dense coniferous and deciduous forests , small lakes and rivers . The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed
70-427: Is a large deciduous tree up to 40 metres (130 feet) tall, in the white oak section of the genus ( Quercus sect. Quercus ) and similar to the pedunculate oak ( Q. robur ), with which it overlaps extensively in range. The leaves are 7–14 centimetres ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 – 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) long and 4–8 cm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –3 in) broad, evenly lobed with five to six lobes on each side and
84-477: Is an important sanctuary of the peregrine falcon and common kestrel . Sessile oak See text . Quercus petraea , commonly known as the sessile oak , Cornish oak , Irish oak or durmast oak , is a species of oak tree native to most of Europe and into Anatolia and Iran . The sessile oak is the national tree of Ireland , and an unofficial emblem in Wales and Cornwall . The sessile oak
98-410: Is traditionally used for building, ships and furniture. Today the best woods are used for quality cabinetmaking , veneers and barrel staves. Rougher material is used for fence construction, roof beams and specialist building work. The wood also has antimicrobial properties. It is also a good fuel wood . During autumns with good acorn crops (the mast years), animals are traditionally grazed under
112-742: The Balkan Peace Park. The Albanian Alps are a continuation of the Dinaric Alps , which extend from northeastern Italy down to northern Albania . Located between the steep and rugged topography of the Albanian Alps , the region is characterized by significant diversity in flora . The region falls within the Dinaric Mountains mixed forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic temperate broadleaf and mixed forest biome . The vegetation of
126-539: The authority consulted. Quercus petraea was first described by Heinrich Gottfried von Mattuschka in 1777 as a variety of Quercus robur , Quercus robur var. petraea . It was raised to a full species by Franz Kaspar Lieblein in 1784. As of March 2023 , Plants of the World Online accepted five subspecies: Sessile oak is one of the most important species in Europe both economically and ecologically. Oak timber
140-457: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nikaj-Mërtur&oldid=1157116540 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nikaj-M%C3%ABrtur region The Nikaj-Mërtur region ( Albanian : Parku Natyror Rajonal Nikaj-Mërtur )
154-533: The other hand, prefers deeper, richer soils at lower altitude. Fertile hybrids with Quercus robur named Quercus × rosacea are found wherever the two parent species occur and share or are intermediate in characters between the parents. Charles Darwin , in Chapter II of On the Origin of Species , noted that the sessile and pedunculate oaks had been described as both distinct species and mere varieties depending on
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#1732880541281168-465: The park as Category IV. Like most of the Albanian Alps, it is listed as an important Plant Area , because it supports significant plant species. The park lies within the Albanian Alps and borders Theth National Park in the northeast and Valbonë Valley National Park in the north and northeast. It is proposed to expand the park's boundaries and merge it with Valbonë Valley and Theth to establish
182-526: The park includes many communities of a Mediterranean and Eurasian type. It is covered by a mixture of oak , beech and pine trees growing on limestone and dolomite , which is characteristically to the Alps. The most widespread floral communities of oak are dominated by Italian oak , Austrian oak , sessile oak and Macedonian oak . The beech and pine trees are represented by species such as European beech , Bosnian pine and Austrian pine . The park features
196-416: The stalked leaves, and the stalkless (sessile) acorns from which one of its common names is derived. (With the pedunculate oak, it is the acorns which are pedunculate, i.e. on stalks, while the leaves are not.) It occurs in upland areas of altitudes over 300 m (984 ft) with higher rainfall and shallow, acidic, sandy soils. Its specific epithet petraea means "of rocky places". Q. robur , on
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