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Record 1 2002-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

Waterlogged: condition of land when the groundwater stands at a level that is detrimental to plant growth, as a result of excessive irrigation or seepage coupled with inadequate drainage.

OBS

Waterlogged: Said of an area in which water stands near, at, or above the land surface, so that the roots of all plants except hydrophytes are drowned and the plants die.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

Terres pour lesquelles, à la suite d'irrigations excessives ou de drainage insuffisant, le niveau de la nappe phréatique se trouve trop près de la surface du sol pour permettre le développement normal des cultures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
Key term(s)
  • tierras anegadas
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