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Fens

Scope note

Designates waterlogged areas with pondweeds, reeds, and rushes and in which peat is accumulating but the water remains alkaline. Distinct from "bogs," in which the peat has reached a higher acidity.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000132322

Broader Terms used

wetlands

Equivalent Terms used

fen

Created

13yrs ago

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