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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Peat and Peat Bogs
- Biogeography
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bog
1, record 1, English, bog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oligotrophic peatland 2, record 1, English, oligotrophic%20peatland
correct
- oligotrophic bog 3, record 1, English, oligotrophic%20bog
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a peat-covered or peat-filled wetland, generally with a high water table [which is] at or near the surface. 4, record 1, English, - bog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bogs are peatlands covered with mosses, low shrubs, and even trees. 5, record 1, English, - bog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The bog surface ... is virtually unaffected by the nutrient-rich ground waters from the surrounding mineral soils. Hence, the ground water of the bog is generally acid and low in nutrients. The dominant peat materials are sphagnum and forest peat underlain, at times, by fen peat. 4, record 1, English, - bog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourbières
- Biogéographie
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourbière oligotrophe
1, record 1, French, tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bogue 2, record 1, French, bogue
masculine noun
- bog 3, record 1, French, bog
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tourbière dont la nappe phréatique se situe généralement au niveau ou près de la surface. 3, record 1, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bogues, ou tourbières oligotrophes, se forment dans les eaux stagnantes peu profondes. Les espèces végétales les plus caractéristiques sont les mousses de la famille des sphaignes, qui préfèrent un milieu devenu trop acide pour la plupart des autres organismes. 2, record 1, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La tourbière oligotrophe est un milieu colonisé par des mousses, des arbustes de petite taille et même des arbres. 4, record 1, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La surface de [la tourbière oligotrophe] ne subit pratiquement aucune influence des eaux souterraines riches en éléments nutritifs provenant des sols minéraux avoisinants et est donc généralement acide et pauvre en éléments nutritifs. 3, record 1, French, - tourbi%C3%A8re%20oligotrophe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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