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FEN PALSE [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A fen with mounds of perennially frozen peat (sedge and brown moss peat) and mineral soil, up to 5 m high and 100 m in diameter although they can be much smaller.

CONT

Palsa fens generally occur in unfrozen peatlands and are frequently associated with collapse scar fens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
DEF

[Tourbière minérotrophe] qui comprend des monticules de tourbe pergélisolée (tourbe de mousse brune et de laîches) et de sol minéral, pouvant atteindre 5 m de hauteur et 100 m de diamètre, mais pouvant être beaucoup plus petits.

Spanish

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