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ROOTING MAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating bog
1, record 1, English, floating%20bog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog which occurs as a floating mat or adjacent to ponds, and which is underlain by water or by fluid, loose peat. The surface of the floating bog is sufficiently elevated for the rooting zone to be free from contact with mineral-enriched lake water. 2, record 1, English, - floating%20bog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbière oligotrophe flottante
1, record 1, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bog flottant 2, record 1, French, bog%20flottant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière oligotrophe] qui forme un tapis flottant à la surface ou en bordure des étangs et qui recouvre de l'eau ou de la tourbe lâche fluide. La surface [de la tourbière] est suffisamment élevée pour que la rhyzosphère n'entre jamais en contact avec l'eau lacustre minérotrophe. 2, record 1, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe%20flottante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating fen
1, record 2, English, floating%20fen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fen occurring adjacent to ponds or lakes, forming a floating mat, underlain by water or fluid, loose peat. The fen surface is less than 0. 5 m above the level of the lake and the rooting zone is affected by lake water. 2, record 2, English, - floating%20fen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourbière minérotrophe flottante
1, record 2, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fen flottant 2, record 2, French, fen%20flottant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière minérotrophe] adjacente aux étangs et aux lacs, qui forme un tapis flottant sur l'eau ou sur de la tourbe lâche fluide. La surface de [la tourbière] s'élève à moins de 0,5 m au-dessus du niveau du lac et la rhizos phère est touchée par l'eau du lac. 2, record 2, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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