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FEN PENNE [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peat and Peat Bogs
DEF

A fen situated on a long, narrow ridge of mineral soil. The centre of the ridge is occupied by a bog, but many narrow, subparallel drainage-ways originate from the ridge and are occupied by a feather fen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourbières
DEF

[Tourbière minérotrophe] située sur une crête étroite et allongée de sol minéral. Le centre de la crête est occupé par une [tourbière oligotrophe], mais de nombreux couloirs de drainage étroits et quasi parallèles rayonnent de la crête et sont occupés par une [tourbière minérotrophe] pennée.

Spanish

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