pensaikko
Pensaikko is a Finnish noun describing a dense growth of shrubs and small trees, i.e., a thicket or brushwood. The term combines pensas, meaning shrub, with the suffix -ikko, used to form collective or grouped space names. In forestry and ecology, pensaikko denotes the shrub-dominated layer of vegetation, often arising after disturbance or as part of natural succession.
Characteristics and formation. Pensaikot are typically multi-species or shrub-dominant stands with irregular structure, variable height, and
Ecological role and management. As habitat, pensaikko provides cover and foraging opportunities for birds and small
Usage and translation. In English, pensaikko is often translated as brushwood thicket or shrubland, while in