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• Bilberry patch — A regional collective Romanian term used to designate a place, meadow, or mountain slope covered entirely with bilberry shrubs; a blueberry patch. In traditional forestry lexicons, the word indicates dense plant associations colonizing acidic soils.
• Bilberry heath — A compact plant formation, mountain meadow, or clearing completely covered by wild bilberry shrubs (Vaccinium myrtillus). These heathlands are specific to acidic soils and cool climates in subalpine zones, serving as a crucial ecological habitat and a major foraging area.