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lapies
(redirected from Limestone pavement)

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lapies [lə′pēz]
(geology)

lapies
A bedrock surface, beneath the soil, roughened as a result of action by a solution of limestone, gypsum, or other soluble rock; usually deeply trenched along joints. Such a bedrock presents hazards and results in excessive costs for footings and foundations.


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Most plants, even those that grow on bedrock outcrops and limestone pavements, require 15 cm (6 inches) of soil, so planting choices were limited.
Among the Dales painting David Leek gives a 3D effect to the Limestone Pavement above Malham Cove, while there is excellent realism in Barbara Cl ough's pastel of Clapham.
Halting the extraction of limestone pavement in Cumbria and stopping any new peat extraction sites are two massive achievements.
 
 
 
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