define pocosin - EAS

15,300 results
  1. A pocosin is a wetland bog with sandy peat soil and woody shrubs throughout. Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina. Pocosins

    Pocosin

    Pocosin is a term for a type of palustrine wetland with deep, acidic, sandy, peat soils. Groundwater saturates the soil except during brief seasonal dry spells and during prolonged droughts. Pocosin soils are nutrient deficient (oligotrophic), especially in phosphorus.

    are generally found along the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States, from southern Virginia to northern Florida.
    oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/pocosin.html
    oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/pocosin.html
    Was this helpful?
  2. People also ask
    What is pocosin soil?
    A Pocosin is a type of palustrine wetland with deep, acidic, sandy, peat soils. Groundwater saturates the soil except during brief seasonal dry spells and during prolonged droughts. Pocosin soils are nutrient-deficient ( oligotrophic ), especially in phosphorus.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocosin
    Where does the word pocosin come from?
    The word pocosin comes from an Eastern Algonquian word meaning "swamp-on-a-hill", however, a more accurate description of a pocosin would be a "raised bog".
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocosin
    What is pocosin wetland in North Carolina?
    Pocosin wetland in North Carolina. Pocosin is a type of palustrine wetland with deep, acidic, sandy, peat soils. Groundwater saturates the soil except during brief seasonal dry spells and during prolonged droughts. Pocosin soils are nutrient-deficient (oligotrophic), especially in phosphorus.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocosin
    How are pocosins formed?
    Pocosins are formed by the accumulation of organic matter, resembling black muck, that is built up over thousands of years. This accumulation of material causes the area to be highly acidic and nutrient-deficient. The thickness of the organic buildup varies depending on one's location within the pocosin.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocosin
  3. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/pocosin.html

    A pocosin is a wetland bog with sandy peat soil and woody shrubs throughout. Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina. Pocosins are generally found along the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States, from southern Virginia to northern Florida.

    Missing:

    • define

    Must include:

  4. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocosin

    po· co· sin | \ pə-ˈkō-sᵊn \ Definition of pocosin : an upland swamp of the coastal plain of the southeastern U.S. First Known Use of pocosin 1634, in the meaning defined above History and …

  5. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/pocosin

    pocosin ( pəˈkəʊsɪn) n (Environmental Science) US a swamp in a US upland coastal region Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 po•co•sin or po•co•son or po•co•sen (pəˈkoʊ sən, ˈpoʊ kə sən) n. Southeastern U.S.

  6. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pocosin

    pocosin or po·co·son, po·co·sen [ p uh- koh-s uhn, poh-k uh-s uhn ] ???? College Level noun Southeastern U.S. a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region. QUIZ QUIZ YOURSELF ON …



Results by Google, Bing, Duck, Youtube, HotaVN