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PALUDIFICATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

... a condition whereby the water table rises to the soil surface itself.

CONT

A swamp on mineral soils tends to accumulate peat by the paludification process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Tourbières
DEF

[...] une condition où la nappe phréatique remonte vers la surface du sol.

CONT

Sur les sols minéraux, un marécage accumule généralement de la tourbe par paludification.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Turberas
DEF

Proceso de subida del nivel freático en una zona.

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