vegetación geliturbada y edafoxerófila

English translation: congeliturbate and edapho-xerophilous vegetation

11:23 Nov 28, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography
Spanish term or phrase: vegetación geliturbada y edafoxerófila
In a document about vegetation in the high Andes in Ecuador - the full sentence can be found below:

Los sectores donde está distribuida el especies en el Ecuador posee tres tipos de vegetación: pajonal altimontano, vegetación geliturbada y edafoxerófila.

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katiededman
Local time: 16:17
English translation:congeliturbate and edapho-xerophilous vegetation
Explanation:
Following a bit of trial an error these seem to be the terms you are looking for.

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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congeliturbate
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edaphic
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xerophilous

https://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&tbo=d&output=search&sclient=...
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4congeliturbate and edapho-xerophilous vegetation
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3High Andean fell fields
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congeliturbate and edapho-xerophilous vegetation


Explanation:
Following a bit of trial an error these seem to be the terms you are looking for.

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-11-28 11:37:22 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congeliturbate
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edaphic
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xerophilous

https://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&tbo=d&output=search&sclient=...

Simon Bruni
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High Andean fell fields


Explanation:
You will probably find the link below a useful one.

The exact translation given in the document on p.160 appears above. Although not a word for word transation, it may well represent current usage.


    Reference: http://www.iai.int/files/communications/publications/scienti...
Antony Price
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Local time: 17:17
Native speaker of: English
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