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GYTTJA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gyttja
1, record 1, English, gyttja
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nutrient-rich sedimentary peat consisting mainly of plankton, other plant and animal residues, and mud. 1, record 1, English, - gyttja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is deposited in water in a finely divided condition. 1, record 1, English, - gyttja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gyttja : A Swedish word, pronounced "yuetya. " 1, record 1, English, - gyttja
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyttja
1, record 1, French, gyttja
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourbe sédimentaire riche en éléments nutritifs, constituée surtout de débris de plancton et d'autres plantes et animaux et de vase. 2, record 1, French, - gyttja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Gyttja (prononcer youttia) est un dépôt biologiquement actif, gris brun à noirâtre, riche en débris de plantes, d'animaux divers, qui s'observe dans les collections d'eaux riches en éléments nutritifs et peu acides ou neutres. La structure du gyttja est lâche : c'est un dépôt facilement dissocié à teneur en eau élevée. 3, record 1, French, - gyttja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gyttja : Mot suédois (à prononcer «yuétya»). 2, record 1, French, - gyttja
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Finely divided, partly decomposed organic material accumulated in peat soils in the transition zone between the peat and the underlying mineral material. Dy-peat also refers to amorphous material formed from humus soils that have settled in lake waters. Dy is poorer in nutrients than gyttja and is characterized by a high C : N ratio. 1, record 2, English, - dy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Débris organiques partiellement décomposés, finement divisés, accumulés dans les sols tourbeux dans la zone de transition entre la tourbe et les matériaux minéraux sous-jacents. La tourbe lacustre dy-peat, d'autre part, est un matériau amorphe constitué de sols humiques déposés au fond des eaux lacustres. Le dy est plus pauvre en éléments nutritifs que le gyttja, et est caractérisé par un rapport C/N élevé. 1, record 2, French, - dy
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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