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MOSS PEAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- highmoor peat
1, record 1, English, highmoor%20peat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moorland peat 1, record 1, English, moorland%20peat
correct
- moor peat 1, record 1, English, moor%20peat
correct
- bog peat 1, record 1, English, bog%20peat
correct
- moss peat 2, record 1, English, moss%20peat
correct
- peat moss 3, record 1, English, peat%20moss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peat occurring on high moors and formed predominantly of moss, such as sphagnum. 1, record 1, English, - highmoor%20peat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - highmoor%20peat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Moss peat, usually referred to as "peat moss" ... consists of visible fibers of sphagnum, hypnum, and other mosses. 3, record 1, English, - highmoor%20peat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbe mousseuse
1, record 1, French, tourbe%20mousseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourbe de mousse 2, record 1, French, tourbe%20de%20mousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - tourbe%20mousseuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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). 4, record 1, French, - tourbe%20mousseuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tourbe de mousse de sphaigne. 5, record 1, French, - tourbe%20mousseuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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