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Meaning of "moss layer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOSS LAYER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOSS LAYER

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adverb
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determiner
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Moss layer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOSS LAYER

moss
moss agate
moss campion
moss green
moss pink
moss rose
moss stitch
moss-grown
Mossad
mossback
mossbacked
mossbunker
mosser
Mossi
mossie
mossiness
mossland
mosslike
mosso
mossplant

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOSS LAYER

basketball player
bass player
boundary layer
bricklayer
CD player
DVD player
football player
i-Player
layer
monolayer
MP3 player
MP3-player
multilayer
multiplayer
player
prayer
slayer
soccer player
team player
tennis player
video player

Synonyms and antonyms of moss layer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moss layer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOSS LAYER

Find out the translation of moss layer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moss layer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moss layer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苔藓层
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capa de musgo
570 millions of speakers

English

moss layer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काई की परत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طبقة الطحلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мох слой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camada de musgo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ময়স স্তর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couche de mousse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lapisan lumut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moosschicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コケ層
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이끼 층
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lapisan moss
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớp rêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாசிப்பருப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॉस थर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yosun tabakası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muschio strato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

warstwa mchu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мох шар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strat mușchi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρώμα βρύων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Moss laag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mossa skiktet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moselaget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moss layer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOSS LAYER»

The term «moss layer» is used very little and occupies the 181.290 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOSS LAYER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moss layer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOSS LAYER»

Discover the use of moss layer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moss layer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
BOREAS RSS-17 stem soil and air temperature data
Soil temperature measured at a depth of 50 mm from the top of the moss layer ( NSA-OBS) or soil surface (SSA-YJP) . Sensor at NSA-OBS was in decomposing moss. Soil temperature measured at a depth of 250 mm below the top of the moss ...
2
Far North
The moss layer is almost continuous and multi-specific, represented mostly by pioneer species preferring bare substrates. Such meadow communitites are very similar to those growing in the mountain systems of Siberia, Yurtsev (1964) ...
A. P. Isaev E. I. Troeva (M. M. Cherosov), 2010
3
Plants at the Margin: Ecological Limits and Climate Change
In favourable microsites 1 layer of lichen or moss < 2 cm tall, very scattered vascular plants hardly exceeding the moss layer B 4–5 6–9 2 layers, moss layer 1–3 cm thick and herbaceous layer 5–10 cm tall, prostrate dwarf shrubs < 5 cm tall C ...
R. M. M. Crawford, 2008
4
Restoration and Reclamation of Boreal Ecosystems: Attaining ...
When the moss layer transfer and hay transfer methods were compared directly, the former showed a higher reestablishment of peatland plants (Graf and Rochefort, 2008a). After three vegetation seasons, the percentage cover for Sphagnum ...
Dale Vitt, Jagtar Bhatti, 2012
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Vegetation of the Angmagssalik District, Southeast ...
The moss layer covers 20% and is 3 cm high; the overlying field layer is closed and up to 16 cm high. Habitat and distribution: Found at Nagtivit (loc. 3), 25 m a.s.l., along a ditch, covering about 10 m2. The soil is a histosol (sphagnofibrist),  ...
6
A Systems Analysis of the Global Boreal Forest
Another example is the dependence (rung ~7 of different types of tree seeds on moss layer thickness (Fig. 13.10), which will be discussed below. First, let us consider only live moss. The simplest formalization of its growth can be made in ...
H. H. Shugart, Rik Leemans, Gordon B. Bonan, 1992
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The IBP Survey of Conservation Sites: An Experimental Study
Fjeld (20) Calciphilous dwarf willow communities on unstable ground, with closed moss layer 1021 Arctostaphyleto- Fjeld (22) Phase with closed lichen Cetrarion nivalis layer 1P21 Zosteretum nanae Saltmarsh (la) Tidal shore vegetation with ...
Arthur Roy Clapham, 1980
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Forest Service research note SE
Sublayering did increase soil moisture in the region at the peat moss layer during a dry period. However, slash pine growth was not improved, so competition for moisture cannot be the only limiting effect on unprepared native sites. Growth on  ...
Southeastern Forest Experiment Station (Asheville, N.C.), 1980
9
Popular Mechanics
At its thickest point, the moss layer is about 1 1/2 in. It doesn't appear to have damaged the roof, and the roof does not leak water. Should I remove the moss or leave it alone? GEORGE FREEDMAN WAYLAND, MA / recommend that you ...
10
Plant Ecology, Herbivory, and Human Impact in Nordic ...
The herb layer consists of a dense layer of ankle- to knee-high leafy plants with an underlying dense moss layer. In this forest community, the herb layer changed significantly between 1964 and 2001. The vegetational ground layer is now 70 ...
Frans Emil Wielgolaski, Staffan Karlsson, Seppo Neuvonen, 2006

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOSS LAYER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moss layer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Muskox boost Arctic-mire carbon uptake
A thicker moss layer often limits the growth of vascular plants. Consequently, both increased and decreased grazing pressure results in a ... «environmentalresearchweb, Jun 15»
2
Windy Hall: an enchanted garden where moss is boss
The moss layer is a thick blanket that permits little access to the soil. Fallen leaves are removed in autumn to allow more light to penetrate, but ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
3
Gardening in miniature
Jin Yanyan, a tutor at Doroq, a gardening studio that provides moss terrarium courses, explains that the dried moss layer functions as a barrier ... «Global Times, Feb 14»
4
How badly does wildfire damage permafrost?
... of the permafrost thermal conditions after moderate to severe fires could be initiated as soon as the moss layer starts to re-accumulate.". «environmentalresearchweb, Oct 13»
5
On Glaciers, Balls of Dust and Moss Make a Cozy Home
They speculated that the protective moss layer would cut the wind and keep temperatures slightly warmer than those on the ice and, combined ... «New York Times, Aug 12»
6
Create a hanging clover basket for St. Patrick's Day - The Pecks
3. Soak potting soil in a bucket of water until slightly moist (the soil, not the bucket). 4. Add soil to the basket to the same level as the moss layer. «OregonLive.com, Mar 12»
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Do-it-yourself terrariums
Add a 2.5-cm moss layer. 4. Spoon in a layer of compost of 5 to 7 centimeters. Dig small holes for the roots. 5. Take plants out of their pots, ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 09»

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