Bog

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title: Bog
text: 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 pla
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description: Type of wetland with peat-rich soil
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog
date created: 2002-11-15T01:01:01Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T17:58:08Z
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