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TURBIGENESE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Biogeography
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peat formation
1, record 1, English, peat%20formation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peatification 2, record 1, English, peatification
correct
- ulmification 3, record 1, English, ulmification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The partial decomposition of vegetable matter under waterlogged and oxygen-deficient conditions. 3, record 1, English, - peat%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal forms when plants are deposited in swamps, then submerged rapidly enough to limit oxidation but allow microbial decomposition. In the Pocahontas Formation, these conditions were met in fluvial settings as base level rise resulted in flooding and the formation of backswamps on extensive braided river floodplains. These backswamps were shallow and of a constant depth to allow enough plant mass and its covering of sediment to accumulate as undisturbed peat. This process, known as peatification, continued as decomposing plants were progressively covered with sediments ... 4, record 1, English, - peat%20formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peat formation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - peat%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Biogéographie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbification
1, record 1, French, turbification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourbification 2, record 1, French, tourbification
correct, feminine noun
- turbigenèse 2, record 1, French, turbigen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
- turfigenèse 2, record 1, French, turfigen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus de constitution d’une tourbière. 3, record 1, French, - turbification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation de la tourbe, au cours de l'existence de la tourbière, peut être appelée turbigenèse, turfigenèse, turbification ou tourbification. C'est l'élément fondamental de l'existence de la tourbière. C'est l'accumulation progressive de matière organique non décomposée(essentiellement végétale) et son tassement qui contribue au fil du temps à former la tourbe. La tourbe se développe en général dans un milieu presque constamment gorgé d’eau, sous un climat frais et humide, conditions très défavorables à la décomposition de la matière organique. 4, record 1, French, - turbification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbification : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - turbification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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