Bog
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens. A bayhead is another type of bog found in the forest of the Gulf Coast states in the United States. They are often covered in heath or heather shrubs rooted in the sphagnum moss and peat. The gradual accumulation of decayed plant material in a bog functions as a carbon sink.
Bogs occur where the water at the ground surface is acidic and low in nutrients. A bog usually is found at a freshwater soft spongy ground that is made up of decayed plant matter which is known as peat. They are generally found in cooler northern climates and are formed in poorly draining lake basins. In contrast to fens, they derive most of their water from precipitation rather than mineral-rich ground or surface water. Water flowing out of bogs has a characteristic brown colour, which comes from dissolved peat tannins. In general, the low fertility and cool climate result in relatively slow plant growth, but decay is even slower due to low oxygen levels in saturated bog soils. Hence, peat accumulates. Large areas of the landscape can be covered many meters deep in peat.
Bogs have distinctive assemblages of animal, fungal, and plant species, and are of high importance for biodiversity, particularly in landscapes that are otherwise settled and farmed. Provided by Wikipedia
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Western Mesoamerican calendars and writing systems : proceedings of the Copenhagen Roundtable / by Clemmensen, Mikkel Bøg
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Stim turban : edition normale. by Vilmet, Pierre-Mathieu, 1964-, Bog, Poncho, Lickshot, Joe, Man, Black, Gordon, R. K., Warburg, James, 1896-, Stone, W. S., Francis, Keydine, Francis, Keyrine, White, DJ
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Ramayan sewak sang of Trinidad. by Valmiki
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CUBA : the doctrine of the lie. by Gutiérrez Boronat, Orlando, 1965-
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Exploring aquatic art. by Gundling, Beulah O., 1916-
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Aquatic enchaînements and petite compositions / by Gundling, Beulah O., 1916-
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Lessons Learned in Health Professions Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Proceedings of a Workshop / by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Forstag, Erin Hammers, Cuff, Patricia A.
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