Esta franja esta formada por depositos cuaternarios, se trata de una zona húmeda litoral separada del mar por un cordón de cantos rodados.
La formación de turba constituye la primera etapa del proceso por el que la vegetación se transforma en carbón mineral . Se forma como resultado de la putrefacción y carbonificación parcial de la vegetación en el agua ácida de pantanos , marismas y humedales . La formación de una turbera es generalmente lenta como consecuencia de una escasa actividad microbiana, debida a la acidez del agua o la baja concentración de oxígeno. El paso de los años va produciendo una acumulación de turba que puede alcanzar metros de espesor, un ritmo de crecimiento que se calcula entre medio metro y diez centímetros cada cien años.
En estado fresco alcanza hasta un 98% de humedad, pero una vez desecada puede usarse como combustible .
Por otro lado, en el extremo sur del continente Americano, más específicamente en la Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego , Chile y Argentina , se pueden encontrar grandes extensiones de turba. Estudios geológicos e hídricos de instituciones de Tierra del Fuego afirman que en su extensión, el 65% de la isla está cubierto por esta vegetación, y que debido a sus propiedades de oxigenación, este lugar geográfico sería de los poseedores del aire más limpio del planeta .
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La antigua albufera se ha ido colmatando como consecuencia de la acumulación de turba, resultado de la carbonificación de los restos básicamente vegetales de plantas de la zona húmeda. El paso de los años ha producido una acumulación de turba que alcanza varios metros de espesor, habiéndiose calculado el ritmo de crecimiento entre medio centímetro y diez cada cien años
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PREGUNTAS UN RESOLVER
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A) en el waipoin2 podemos verel fondo de la balsa fruto de la extraccion de turba ¿cual es el ritmo de crecimiento del espesor de la capa de turba y porque es lenta la formación de una turbera?
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B) en el waipoin n3 junto a las balsas de extraccion tenemos un camino en sus marjenes hay restos de turba ¿cual es el origen geológico de esta turbera? ¿Y de que material esta compuesta dicha turba?
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C) cual es la superficie, en hectáreas, del Prat de Cabanes Torreblanca?
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D) ¡cuántos años hace aproximadamente que se formo la albufera que encierra la turbera que nos ocupa?
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en el mirador de La Gola (waipint 4) desembocan las aguas del Prat, sube a la torre y dejanos una foto (OPCIONAL) con tu Gps, o tuya o de lo que desde alli ves.
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la informacion para realizar este cache a sido extraida de la Wikipedia y de la web de la Generalitat Valenciana de parques naturales y espacios protegidos asi como las fotos. la visita Recuerda que estas en un paraje natural respeta el entorno, no salgas de los caminos y sendas y no molestes a las aves y animales que tienen aqui su habitat.gracias
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We are in the Prat Cabanes Torreblanca specifically in the narrow strip of land of marshes and swamps.
This strip is made up of quaternary deposits, it is a coastal wet zone separated from the sea by a cordon of pebbles.
The formation of peat constitutes the first stage of the process by which the vegetation is transformed into mineral coal. It is formed as a result of the rotting and partial carbonification of vegetation in the acidic water of swamps, marshes and wetlands. The formation of a peat bog is generally slow as a consequence of a low microbial activity, due to the acidity of the water or the low concentration of oxygen. The passage of the years produces an accumulation of peat that can reach meters thick, a growth rate that is calculated between half a meter and ten centimeters every hundred years.
Peatlands are lake basins of glacial origin that are currently full of more or less decomposed plant material, which we know as freshwater peat. Peat accumulates because the rotting of plant matter is very slow in cold climates. The vegetal matter that accumulates below the water level of a lake is in conditions of continuous saturation and little oxygen availability, thus promoting the activity of the transformers. In these formations we have a histosol-type soil.
Applications
In fresh state it reaches up to 98% humidity, but once dried it can be used as fuel.
Peat is also used in gardening to improve soils for its water retention capacity.
It is more common to use blond peat in soilless cultivation, because black peat has poor aeration and high soluble salt content. The blond mobs have a good level of water retention and aeration, but they are highly variable in terms of their composition since it depends on their origin. The instability of its structure and its high cation exchange capacity interfere with plant nutrition, as it has a pH that ranges between 3.5 and 8.5. It is used in ornamental and seedling production.
Black peat is used in some areas of Scotland for the drying of whiskey ingredients, giving it a unique aroma. They are carbonaceous soils that have formed as a result of oxygen-free decomposition of dead plants. Natural peat is acidic and contains a lot of water. It has chemical compounds that are used to treat the skin. It ranges between 5 and 8 degrees Celsius in temperature.
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Curiosities
In the Tablas de Daimiel National Park (Castilla la Mancha) an "underground" fire was declared in 2009 due to the self-combustion of the peat from the dry lands, previously flooded. [3]
One of the best peat bogs in Spain is located in the north of Galicia, in the Sierra del Gistral.
On the other hand, in the extreme south of the American continent, more specifically on the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego, Chile and Argentina, large areas of peat can be found. Geological and hydric studies of institutions in Tierra del Fuego affirm that 65% of the island is covered by this vegetation in its extension, and that due to its oxygenation properties, this geographical place would be one of the possessors of the cleanest air on the planet .
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GEOLOGY
The Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca Natural Park is the result of the natural silting of an old lagoon. This lagoon was formed about 6,000 years ago, as a result of the creation of once resting from the contributions of materials that the Cuevas or San Miguel rivers used to the sea. Some remains of this primitive resting can be seen in the fossil dunes of Torre la Sal.
The old lagoon has been filling up as a result of the accumulation of peat, the result of the carbonification of the basically vegetal remains of plants in the humid area. The passage of the years has produced an accumulation of peat that reaches several meters thick, having calculated the growth rate between half a centimeter and ten every hundred years
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QUESTIONS A SOLVE
A) In the waipoin2 we can see the bottom of the pond as a result of the extraction of peat, what is the growth rate of the thickness of the peat layer and why is the formation of a peat bog slow?
B) in the waipoin n3 next to the extraction ponds we have a path in its marjenes there are remains of peat. What is the geological origin of this peat bog? And what material is this peat composed of?
C) what is the area, in hectares, of the Prat de Cabanes Torreblanca?
D) approximately how many years ago was the lagoon that encloses the peat bog that we are dealing with formed?
At the La Gola viewpoint (waipint 4) the waters of El Prat flow into the water, go up to the tower and leave us a photo (OPTIONAL) with your GPS, either yours or what you see from there.
The information to make this cache has been extracted from Wikipedia and the Generalitat Valenciana website of natural parks and protected areas, as well as the photos. the visit Remember that you are in a natural setting, respect the environment, do not go off the roads and paths and do not disturb the birds and animals that have their habitat here.Thank you