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FOSSE ENHERBE [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

Grassed waterways are broad, shallow channels in the soil with grass or legumes growing in them to carry water away from farm land with a minimum of erosion or soil loss .... They are made with slight grades to slowly conduct water down slopes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

Voies larges et peu profondes dans lesquelles poussent de l'herbe ou des légumineuses et qui servent à évacuer l'eau des terres en culture sans causer d'érosion [...]. Leur faible inclinaison permet de conduire l'eau lentement vers le bas des pentes.

Spanish

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