bewaldete

Bewaldete is an inflected form of the German adjective bewaldet, meaning wooded or forest-covered. It is used to describe land surfaces, landscapes, or regions that are covered with trees. As an attributive adjective, bewaldete can appear before feminine or plural nouns, such as bewaldete Fläche, bewaldete Landschaft, bewaldete Gebiete, or bewaldete Hänge, and can also function predicatively as in Die Fläche ist bewaldet.

Etymology and usage notes: the term is derived from the noun Wald (forest) with the prefix be-, forming an adjective related to forest cover. The specific ending bewaldete reflects standard German inflection for feminine singular nouns or plural forms in attributive position. The related adjective bewaldet and the noun Bewaldung (forestation or forest cover) are frequently used in forestry, geography, and ecology.

Context and applications: bewaldete descriptions are common in land-use planning, environmental reporting, and regional geography. They denote areas where trees predominate and influence ecological characteristics, climate moderation, and habitat availability. The term contrasts with entwaldete or entwaldet, used for areas cleared of forest or lacking significant tree cover.

Examples: Die bewaldete Fläche im Alpenraum hat eine hohe Artenvielfalt. Die bewaldete Landschaft des Schwarzwalds bietet Lebensraum für zahlreiche Tier- und Pflanzenarten. In Berichten werden bewaldete Gebiete oft als wichtige Kohäsions- oder Schutzbereiche erwähnt.

See also: Wald, Waldbedeckung, Bewaldung, Urwald, Forstwirtschaft, Landschaft.