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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > land resources > wetlands > fens
Preferred Term:

fens

Definition:
Tierras húmedas que acumulan depósitos de turba. Los fens son menos acídicos que los pantanos y obtienen la mayor parte de su agua de agua subterránea rica en calcio y magnesio.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
humedales
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39810
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