Meaning of catotelm | Babel Free

Definitions

The layer of a peat bog below the acrotelm, where there is dead plant material.

Examples

“Three-dimensional models are available for raised mires situated in parallel-sided troughs or with circular or elliptical margins (Ingram, 1992). All the models indicate that taller raised mires containing taller ground-water mounds will be found in circumstances that promote greater moisture surplus and hence greater recharge, or where discharge is impeded because catotelms have lower hydraulic conductivities.”

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