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SHALLOW WETLAND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- palustrine wetland
1, record 1, English, palustrine%20wetland
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any non‐tidal wetland that is dominated by trees, shrubs, persistent emergent plants, emergent mosses or lichens, and small, shallow open water ponds. 2, record 1, English, - palustrine%20wetland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples [of palustrine wetlands] include swamps, marshes, bogs, and fens. 2, record 1, English, - palustrine%20wetland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone humide palustre
1, record 1, French, zone%20humide%20palustre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- milieu humide palustre 2, record 1, French, milieu%20humide%20palustre
correct, masculine noun
- terre humide palustre 3, record 1, French, terre%20humide%20palustre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les zones humides palustres sont continentales et comprennent les marais, les marécages ainsi que les tourbières, les fens [...] et les plaines inondables. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20humide%20palustre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shallow wetland
1, record 2, English, shallow%20wetland
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most natural wetlands in New Zealand are primarily waterlogged soil, rather than areas of open water. Shallow wetlands are also of great value, particularly in filtering water ... 1, record 2, English, - shallow%20wetland
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- milieu humide peu profond
1, record 2, French, milieu%20humide%20peu%20profond
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- humedal poco profundo
1, record 2, Spanish, humedal%20poco%20profundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En unos estudios realizados sobre humedales de flujo horizontal de 30 y 50 cm de profundidad [se concluyó] que en los humedales poco profundos la principal vía de degradación es la desnitrificación, seguida de la sulfatorreducción. 1, record 2, Spanish, - humedal%20poco%20profundo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
- Ecosystems
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extensive margin
1, record 3, English, extensive%20margin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... was subdivided into buildings, shelterbelts, woodland types(e. g., plantations, woodlands with or without interior), and wetland types(e. g., riparian areas, shallow wetlands with or without extensive margins, and deep permanent ponds with or without extensive margins). 1, record 3, English, - extensive%20margin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
- Écosystèmes
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bordure étendue
1, record 3, French, bordure%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] a été divisée comme suit : bâtiments, brise-vent, types de boisés (p. ex., plantations et boisés avec ou sans profondeur) et types de milieux humides (p. ex. zones riveraines, milieux humides peu profonds avec ou sans bordures étendues et étangs profonds permanents avec ou sans bordures étendues). 1, record 3, French, - bordure%20%C3%A9tendue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bordure étendue : désignation approuvée par le Comité de terminologie d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. 2, record 3, French, - bordure%20%C3%A9tendue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- net fen
1, record 4, English, net%20fen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fen with broad net pattern of low, interconnected peat ridges("strings"), enclosing wet hollows or shallow pools. The wetland surface is almost completely level;... 2, record 4, English, - net%20fen
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... greater slopes result in the formation of northern ribbed fens. 2, record 4, English, - net%20fen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tourbière minérotrophe en réseau
1, record 4, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20en%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fen en réseau 2, record 4, French, fen%20en%20r%C3%A9seau
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tourbière] à vaste réseau de crêtes tourbeuses basses et interreliées (lanières) qui encerclent des dépressions mouillées ou des mares peu profondes. La surface est presque entièrement plane [...] 2, record 4, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20en%20r%C3%A9seau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des pentes plus prononcées entraînent la formation de [tourbières minérotrophes] côtelées du Nord. 2, record 4, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20min%C3%A9rotrophe%20en%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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