Summary

Goals

  • Knowing what bogs are and how they have formed.
  • Being able to describe what bogs are like as habitats.
  • Being familiar with different bog types.
  • Knowing how bogs are used by humans and what kinds of ecosystem services they provide.

Summary

  • Bogs are peat-producing ecosystems.
  • Bogs can form in three different ways: from lakes, from forests, or as a result of post-glacial rebound.
  • Spruce bogs are a forest-like bog type. They are characterized by the presence of spruce trees. 
  • Pine swamps are a forest-like bog type. They are characterized by the presence of pinetrees. 
  • Open bogs are typically low in nutrients.
  • Fens are open bogs that are high in nutrients.
  • Water meadows form near the shores of lakes or ponds.
  • Bogs can be divided into three peatland complex types: rising bogs, aapa fens and palsa bogs.
  • Key words: bog, peat, carbon sink, bog types, spruce bog, pine swamp, open bog, fen, water meadow, aapa fen, rising bog, palsa bog.

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