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FEN CHENAL [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A fen occurring in a topographically well-defined channel which at present does not contain a continuously flowing stream. The depth of peat is usually uniform.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
DEF

[Tourbière minérotrophe] qui se trouve dans un chenal bien défini, dans lequel l'eau ne s'écoule pas actuellement de façon continue. L'épaisseur de la tourbe est d'habitude uniforme.

Spanish

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