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UPLAND BOG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lagg swamp
1, record 1, English, lagg%20swamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lagg swamp : These swamps occur in the zone between upland mineral terrain and a peatland(swamp, fen or bog). The lagg swamp is a wetland distinctly enriched by runoff from the upland. Surface water movement is parallel to the upland. 1, record 1, English, - lagg%20swamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marécage de lagg
1, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9cage%20de%20lagg
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marécage de lagg : Ces marécages se trouvent dans la partie séparant un terrain minéral de zone sèche et une tourbière (marécage, fen ou bog). Le marécage de lagg est une terre humide enrichie de façon distincte par l'eau de surface de la zone sèche. La circulation de l'eau de surface est parallèle à la zone sèche. 1, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9cage%20de%20lagg
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Soil Science
- Biogeography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- highmoor bog
1, record 2, English, highmoor%20bog
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high moor 2, record 2, English, high%20moor
correct
- hochmoor 3, record 2, English, hochmoor
correct
- raised bog 4, record 2, English, raised%20bog
correct
- raised moss 5, record 2, English, raised%20moss
- highmoor 5, record 2, English, highmoor
- high bog 6, record 2, English, high%20bog
- raised peat land 7, record 2, English, raised%20peat%20land
- raised muskeg 7, record 2, English, raised%20muskeg
- upland bog 8, record 2, English, upland%20bog
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bog, often on the uplands, whose surface is largely covered by sphagnum mosses which, because of their high degree of water retention, make the bog more dependent on relatively high rainfall than on the water table. 9, record 2, English, - highmoor%20bog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [highmoor] bog often occurs as a raised peat bog or blanket bog. 9, record 2, English, - highmoor%20bog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
highmoor bog: ... From the German hochmoor. 10, record 2, English, - highmoor%20bog
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high-land bog
- up-land bog
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Science du sol
- Biogéographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourbière haute
1, record 2, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20haute
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tourbière bombée 2, record 2, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20bomb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- tourbière acide 3, record 2, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20acide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone marécageuse où se produit une accumulation de matière organique évoluée dont la surface se maintient au-dessus du niveau de l'eau. 4, record 2, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20haute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux types de tourbières : 1° Les tourbières basses [...]; 2° les tourbières bombées ou hautes, fréquentes dans les montagnes, aux eaux acides et peu ou pas calcaires, à développement souvent centrifuge (ce qui explique leur convexité centrale), formées de sphaignes [...] 5, record 2, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20haute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turberas
- Ciencia del suelo
- Biogeografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantano de montaña
1, record 2, Spanish, pantano%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pantano de altiplanicie
- pantano alpino
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- upland bog 1, record 3, English, upland%20bog
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marais des hautes-terres
1, record 3, French, marais%20des%20hautes%2Dterres
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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