Assertion: ombrotrophic mire | /r/Desires | direct precipitation
Facets:
value: for its water and solute supply
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Ombrotrophic mires rely wholly on direct precipitation for its water and solute supply and are restricted to those climatic localities where evapotranspiration losses are low, and precipitation inputs of various kinds are relatively frequent such that the ecosystem is capable of retaining this moisture to the extent that the highest part of the bog surface remains constantly waterlogged.