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Record 1 1989-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A bog occurring in areas of high rainfall on appreciably sloping land surfaces, fed by rainwater and by water draining from other nutrient-poor peatlands.

OBS

The peat may exceed 1 m in thickness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
DEF

[Tourbière oligotrophe] qui se rencontre dans les zones très pluvieuses, sur des surfaces très inclinées, alimentées par l'eau de pluie et l'eau provenant d'autres tourbières pauvres en éléments nutritifs.

OBS

L'épaisseur de la tourbe peut dépasser 1 m.

Spanish

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