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HORIZONTAL FEN [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A fen with a very gently sloping, featureless surface. This fen occupies broad, often ill-defined depressions, and may be interconnected with other fens. Peat accumulation is generally uniform.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
DEF

[Tourbière minérotrophe] à surface plane et à très faible inclinaison. [La tourbière] occupe de vastes dépressions souvent mal définies et peut être reliée à d'autres [tourbières minérotrophes]. L'accumulation de tourbe est généralement uniforme.

Spanish

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