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TOURADON [1 record]

Record 1 2014-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A clump or tuft, especially of a graminoid.

OBS

graminoid: A grass or grasslike monocot; includes the grass (Poaceae), sedge (Cyperaceae), rush (Juncaceae), cattail (Typhaceae), and arrowgrass (Juncaginaceae) families.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Assemblage dense de carex ou d'herbacées qui forme normalement une petite butte dans un milieu marécageux et tourbeux.

OBS

butte gazonnée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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