Heath
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Habitats
- HeathHeath-Habitats:* Heath or heathland, low-growing woody vegetation, mostly consisting of heathers and related species* Heaths in the British National Vegetation Classification system...
or heathland, low-growing woody vegetation, mostly consisting of heathers and related species - Heaths in the British National Vegetation Classification systemHeaths in the British National Vegetation Classification systemThis article gives an overview of the heath communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.-Introduction:The heath communities of the NVC were described, along with the mire communities, in Volume 2 of British Plant Communities, first published in 1991.In total, 22 heath...
- Heath forestHeath forestHeath forest is a type of tropical moist forest found in areas with acidic, sandy soils that are extremely nutrient-poor. Notable examples are the Rio Negro campinarana of the Amazon Basin in South America, and the Sundaland heath forests of Borneo and neighboring islands.-External links:**...
, a type of tropical moist forest found in areas with acidic, extremely nutrient-poor sandy soils
Plants
- Heath family or heather family, EricaceaeEricaceaeThe Ericaceae, commonly known as the heath or heather family, is a group of mostly calcifuge flowering plants. The family is large, with roughly 4000 species spread across 126 genera, making it the 14th most speciose family of flowering plants...
- Heath, many of the species in the genus EricaEricaErica ,the heaths or heathers, is a genus of approximately 860 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The English common names "heath" and "heather" are shared by some closely related genera of similar appearance....
- Heath, many of the species in the genus CassiopeCassiopeCassiope is a genus of 9-12 small shrubby species in the family Ericaceae. They are native to the Arctic and north temperate montane regions. Common names, shared with several other similar related genera, include heather and heath....
- Heath, either of the two species in the genus DaboeciaDaboeciaDaboecia is a small genus in the family Ericaceae, containing two shrubby species, closely related to the genus Erica.Daboecia differs from European Erica species in having a deciduous corolla which is substantially larger than the corolla in the same species of Erica. The leaves are always...
- Australian heath, any of the species in the genus EpacrisEpacrisEpacris is a genus of about 35-40 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, though formerly often treated in a separate family Epacridaceae. The genus is native to eastern and southeastern Australia , New Caledonia and New Zealand...
- Beard heath, any of the species in the genus LeucopogonLeucopogonLeucopogon is a genus of about 150-160 species of shrubby flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, in the section of that family formerly treated as the separate family Epacridaceae. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, the western Pacific Islands and Malaysia, with...
- Mountain heath, any of the species in the genus PhyllodocePhyllodocePhyllodoce is a small genus of plants which includes the mountainheaths or mountain heathers. These are low matting shrubs with distinctive leaves which roll under themselves so tightly they resemble pine needles. They bear attractive flowers in shades of pink and purple...
- Heath, many of the species in the genus Erica
Mammals
- "Heath sheep", HeidschnuckeHeidschnuckeThe Heidschnucke is a group of three types of moorland sheep from northern Germany. Like a number of other types from Scandinavia and Great Britain, they are Northern European short-tailed sheep...
, a North German type of sheep - Heath sheep, an obsolete term for various British sheep, especially the Scottish BlackfaceScottish BlackfaceThe Scottish Blackface is the most common breed of domestic sheep in the United Kingdom. This tough and adaptable breed is often found in the more exposed locations, such as the Scottish Highlands or roaming on the moors of Dartmoor...
Invertebrates
- CoenonymphaCoenonymphaCoenonympha is a butterfly genus. It belongs to the Coenonymphina, a subtribe of the "browns" . The latter are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies . As a rule, Palearctic species are colloquially called "heaths", while Nearctic ones are called "ringlets"...
, a genus of brush-footed butterflies whose palearctic species are known as the Heaths, in particular- Coenonympha pamphilus, a butterfly native to Europe, Asia except tropical India and Indochina, and Northern Africa known as the Small Heath
- Coenonympha tullia, a butterfly native to Europe, Asia except tropical India and Indochina, and North America known as the Large Heath
- Melitaea athalia, a butterfly known as the Heath Fritillary
- Semiothisa clathrata, a moth known as the Latticed Heath
Birds
- Heath HenHeath HenThe Heath Hen was a distinctive subspecies of the Greater Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido, a large North American bird in the grouse family, or possibly a distinct species....
(Tympanuchus cupido cupido), an extinct North American bird in the grouse family
United Kingdom
- Heath, CardiffHeath, CardiffHeath is a community in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales, originally called the Great Heath and named as a result of the large park and woodland that it once contained. It should be distinguished from the Little Heath which lies to the south of the Great Heath, in the vicinity of Crwys Road...
, Wales - Heath, DerbyshireHeath, DerbyshireHeath is a village in the North East Derbyshire district of the English county of Derbyshire.- Location :Heath is immediately adjacent to junction 29 of the M1 motorway and the A617 dual carriageway into Chesterfield....
, England - The HeathThe HeathThe Heath GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1888. Originally the club was known as St. Patrick's...
, Staffordshire - Heath, West Midlands
Towns and cities
- Heath, AlabamaHeath, AlabamaHeath is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 249.-Geography:Heath is located at . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Heath, IndianaHeath, IndianaHeath was a small town, now extinct, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.- Geography :Heath is located at 40°27'41" North, 86°44'00" West , on a bluff overlooking Wildcat Creek to the southeast. It is in Perry Township and has an elevation of approximately 669 feet. The post office at Heath was...
- Heath, MassachusettsHeath, MassachusettsHeath is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 805 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Heath, OhioHeath, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 8,527 people, 3,403 households, and 2,375 families residing in the city. The population density was 816.6 people per square mile . There were 3,593 housing units at an average density of 344.1 per square mile...
- Heath, TexasHeath, TexasHeath is a city in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties, Texas, United States. The population was 4,149 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.-Geography:Heath is located at ....
People
- Heath (name)Heath (name)-Surname:*Benjamin Heath , British scholar*Brandon Heath, American musician*Charles Heath , English engraver*Christopher Heath, minister of the Catholic Apostolic Church*Chris Heath, British writer...
, list of people with "Heath" as their surname or forename - Heath (musician) (Hiroshi Morie, born 1968), a Japanese musician
- Edward HeathEdward HeathSir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party ....
(1916-2005), a British politician - Michael Heath (cartoonist)Michael Heath (cartoonist)Michael John Heath is a prolific British strip cartoonist and illustrator.His father, George Heath, was also a cartoonist...
(born 1935), a British cartoonist - The Heath BrothersHeath BrothersThe Heath Brothers was an American jazz group, formed in 1975 by the brothers Jimmy , Percy , and Albert "Tootie" Heath ; and pianist Stanley Cowell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tony Purrone and Jimmy's son Mtume joined the group later...
, an American band
Companies, institutions and organisations
- Allen & HeathAllen & HeathAllen & Heath is a company based in Penryn, Cornwall, England, specialising in the manufacture of audio mixing consoles...
, a manufacturer of audio mixing consoles, based in Penryn, Cornwall, UK - D.C. Heath and Company, a publishing company in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
- Heath Elementary School (disambiguation)
- Heath Grammar SchoolHeath Grammar SchoolHeath Grammar School, Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England was founded in 1585 by Dr. John Favour. Its full title was The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Heath, near Halifax...
, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England - Heath High School (Kentucky)Heath High School (Kentucky)Heath High School is a secondary school operated by the McCracken County Public Schools district in the rural community of West Paducah, unincorporated McCracken County, Kentucky, near the largest city in the state's far-western Purchase region, Paducah. Established in 1910, the school serves...
, USA - Heath High School (Ohio)Heath High School (Ohio)Heath High School is a public high school in Heath, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Heath City Schools district.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Boys Baseball – 2002, 2007 * Boys Track and Field - 2007...
, USA
Court cases
- Heath v. AlabamaHeath v. AlabamaHeath v. Alabama, 474 U.S. 82 , is a case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that, because of the doctrine of dual sovereignty , the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution does not prohibit one state from prosecuting and punishing...
, 478 U.S. 82 (1985), interpreting the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
Other uses
- Heath barHeath barThe Heath bar is an American candy bar made of toffee, marketed by L.S. Heath beginning in 1928, subsequently by Leaf, Inc., and since 1996 by Hershey....
, a confection - Heath High School shootingHeath High School shootingThe Heath High School shooting occurred at Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky, United States, on Monday, December 1, 1997. Fourteen-year-old Michael Carneal opened fire on a group of praying students, killing three and injuring five more....
, a 1997 shooting at the Kentucky high school - Heath Robinson, used to describe an implausibly complex and impractical contraption, named after the cartoons of such machines by W Heath Robinson
- Heath Robinson (codebreaking machine)Heath Robinson (codebreaking machine)Heath Robinson was a machine used by British codebreakers at Bletchley Park during World War II to solve messages in the German teleprinter cipher used by the Lorenz SZ40/42 cipher machine; the cipher and machine were called "Tunny" by the codebreakers, who named different German teleprinter...
, a codebreaking machine used by the British in the Second World War