Carr (landform)
A carr is a type of waterlogged wooded terrain that, typically, represents a
acidic and the soil is not too deficient in minerals, making a habitat for endemic and other wildlife. Characteristic water-tolerant trees include alder and willow.[1]
Etymology
The word carr derives from the Old Norse kjarr, meaning "brushwood" in the word kjarr-mýrr, meaning "marsh overgrown with brushwood."[3] Other descendants of kjarr include Icelandic kjarr "brushwood"; Norwegian kjarr, kjerr "brushwood"; Danish kær "swamp", Swedish kärr, same meaning.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-14-051094-X.
- ^ "Swamps and Carrs". 30 September 2013.
- ^ Carr on lexico.com
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