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Preferred term

bog  

Definition

  • [Henderson's] n. (1) characteristic plant community developing on wet, very acid peat, con­taining e.g. sundews (Drosera spp.), sphag­num moss and bog myrtle (Myrica gale). see blanket bog, raised bog; (2) sometimes also refers to alkaline bogs developing in valleys. cf. fen.

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Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21798

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