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STEPPE MOSS [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
CONT

Also many types of mosses - steppe moss, phagnum moss and plume moss, make up the bulk of the peat layers of this area.

OBS

moss: Any of various plants more or less like moss in appearance or habit of growth.

OBS

steppe: Arid land characterized by xerophilous vegetation and found usually in large tracts and in regions of extreme temperature range and loess soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
OBS

steppe : Formation végétale constituée d'herbes xérophytes de petite taille en tapis discontinu.

OBS

mousse : Plante bryophyte formant des tapis moelleux dans les forêts et les prairies.

OBS

moss = mousse.

OBS

steppe = steppe; steppe plants = plantes des steppes.

Spanish

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