| LC control no. | sh 85015298 |
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| LC classification | GB621 GB628 Landforms TC975 Reclamation |
| Topical heading | Bogs |
| See also | Landforms Peatlands |
| Found in | Dunster, J. Dict. of natural resource management, c1996: (bog: A wetland ecosystem made up of in-situ accumulations of peat, either moderately or only slightly decomposed, derived primarily from sphagnum moss. Bog water is acidic, usually at or very near the surface, and unaffected by the nutrient-rich groundwater found in the adjacent mineral soils. Vegetative cover is typically dominated by ericaceous shrubs, sedges, and peat moss, but trees may also be present. See also Fen; Marsh; Swamp; Wetland) Henderson's dict. of biological terms, 2000: (bog: 1) characteristic plant community developing on wet, very acid peat, containing e.g. sundews, sphagnum moss and bog myrtle. 2) sometimes also refers to alkaline bogs developing in valleys. cf. fen) |
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