Flood-meadow
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Flood-meadow near Hohenau an der March
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The same meadow in spring
A flood-meadow (or floodmeadow) is an area of grassland or pasture beside a river, subject to seasonal flooding. Flood-meadows are distinct from water-meadows in that the latter are artificially created and maintained, with flooding controlled on a seasonal and even daily basis.
Examples
Kasari flood-meadow in early spring. Matsalu National Park, Estonia.
Austria:
Estonia:
- Emajõe flood-meadow
- Kasari, Matsalu National Park
Finland:
- Mattholmsfladan, Parainen
Ireland:
United Kingdom:
- Angel & Greyhound Meadow, Oxford
- Christ Church Meadow, Oxford
- Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames
- Port Meadow, Oxford
- Mottey Meadows, Staffordshire