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NORTHERN PLATEAU BOG [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A raised bog elevated 0.5-1 m above the surrounding fen. The surface is generally even, characterized by only small wet depressions. The plateau bog is usually teardrop-shaped, with a pointed end oriented in downward directions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
DEF

[Tourbière oligotrophe] soulevée dominant de 0,5 à 1 m la [tourbière minérotrophe] avoisinante. La surface, généralement plane, n'est caractérisée que par des petites dépressions mouillées. [La tourbière oligotrophe] de plateau, d'habitude en forme de larme, a son extrémité orientée vers le bas de la pente.

Spanish

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