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TUSSOCK TUNDRA [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
OBS

tussock. A thick tuft or clump of grass, sedge, twigs, etc.

OBS

tundra. A level or undulating treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, marks the limit of arborescent vegetation, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and supports a dense growth of mosses and lichens and of dwarf caespitose herbs and shrubs often with showy flowers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

Minéralisation azotée dans un sol de toundra parsemé de buttes de gazon.

OBS

Équivalent et exemple français tirés de la base de données PASCAL.

Spanish

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