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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.
Bog
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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 inc
Fen
…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 water…
A bog in Lauhanvuori National Park, Isojoki, Finland
Peat bog and peat to dry, L'Isle-aux-Coudres, Quebec, Canada, 1976
Bog in Antwerp Province, Belgium
Bog in the Seliger Lake area, Tver Oblast, Russia