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peat moss [3 records]

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Record 1 2006-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

Peat occurring on high moors and formed predominantly of moss, such as sphagnum.

OBS

Its moisture content is derived from rain water rather than from ground water, and is acidic. Ash and nitrogen contents are low, and cellulose content is high.

OBS

Moss peat, usually referred to as "peat moss" ... consists of visible fibers of sphagnum, hypnum, and other mosses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
CONT

La tourbe mousseuse [...] se forme dans les dépressions riches en eau lorsque les précipitations annuelles atteignent 700-1150 ml et que la température ne dépasse pas une moyenne annuelle de 10 °C. Si l'eau souterraine est épuisée, la tourbière dépend alors de la précipitation.

CONT

Sous le tapis des Sphaignes vivantes [dans les tourbières hautes] on trouve une zone couleur blanche : c'est la «tourbe mousseuse», (50 % de carbone).

PHR

Tourbe de mousse de sphaigne.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
  • Planting Techniques (Farming)
  • Horticulture
CONT

Peat moss consists of partially decomposed mosses which have accumulated in water-logged areas called bogs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
  • Techniques de plantation
  • Horticulture
DEF

Espèce de tourbe dont on se sert pour alléger le sol.

Key term(s)
  • tourbe horticole

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
  • Técnicas de plantación
  • Horticultura
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Record 3 2002-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Living Matter - General Properties
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A moss growing in bogs and peat.

CONT

Sphagnums ... form thick spongy mats in heaths, along the banks of sluggish brooks, and in other boggy places. Their color varies among the many species ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
  • Tourbières
DEF

Mousse des tourbières.

CONT

[...] parmi les joncs [...] nous avons remarqué une masse de petites plantes semblables aux mousses mais plus claires ou d'un brun verdâtre ou rougeâtre, souples et spongieuses, imbibées d'eau. Ce sont les sphaignes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Propiedades generales de la materia viva
  • Turberas
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