Fen
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A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetland along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. Bogs and fens, both peat-forming
Avaste Fen, Estonia. Sedges dominate the landscape. Woody shrubs and trees are sparse.
Wicken Fen, England. Grasses in the foreground are typical of a fen.
Spaulding Fen, Wisconsin
Small extreme rich fen in southwestern Minnesota. The white flowers, Parnassia glauca, are a fen indicator species in Minnesota.
Swamp
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A swamp is a forested wetland. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in creating this environment. Swamps vary in size and are located all around the wor
Fen
…A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetland along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. Bogs and fens, both peat-forming ecosystems, are also known as mires. The unique water chemistry of fens is a result of the ground or surface…
A freshwater swamp in Florida, United States
The Linnaistensuo Mire, a nature reserve swamp in Lahti, Finland.
Marsh Arabs poling a mashoof
Swamp in southern Louisiana with bald cypress trees