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HALOPHYTIC VEGETATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subsurface hydrology
1, record 1, English, subsurface%20hydrology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a barrier island, the subsurface hydrology is controlled by the interaction between the static groundwater table and the dynamic seawater table, and the geomorphology of the landscape controls where these two water tables meet. Thus, the interaction between these three surfaces(the groundwater table, the seawater table, and the land surface) controls the vegetation. In an area where the landscape is such that the excursions of the groundwater table dominate the subsurface physico-chemistry, the salinities will be lower, and the vegetation will reflect the salinity; alternatively, if the variations of the seawater table dominate, the salinity will be higher, and halophytic plants will dominate. 2, record 1, English, - subsurface%20hydrology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrologie de subsurface
1, record 1, French, hydrologie%20de%20subsurface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- salt-marsh snake
1, record 2, English, salt%2Dmarsh%20snake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salt marsh : flat land that is subject to intermittent or occasional overflow by salt water, contains water that is brackish to strongly saline, and supports a vegetation of halophytic plants usually consisting chiefly of grasses. 2, record 2, English, - salt%2Dmarsh%20snake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serpent des schorres
1, record 2, French, serpent%20des%20schorres
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- serpent des marais salants 1, record 2, French, serpent%20des%20marais%20salants
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
schorre : partie haute d'un marais littoral submergée uniquement aux grandes marées. Il est formé de vase consolidée relativement sèche et recouverte de végétation herbacée. 2, record 2, French, - serpent%20des%20schorres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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