Bog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A bog or mire is a wetland type that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—usually mosses, but also lichens in Arctic climates. Bogs occur where the water at the ground surface...
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Details of Ireland's great bogs: both Blanket Bogs and Raised Bogs ... In modern times, many blanket bogs have been modified by human action. The cutting of peat (called 'turf' when cut) for fuel began in the 17th century and continued at an increasing rate until the mid 20th century.
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www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/geography/bogs.htm...
www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/geography/bogs.html
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As a bog matures peat begins to accumulate. This peat layer is formed by the semi-consolidated ..... Peat bogs may be an important sink for carbon dioxide. ...
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www.emporia.edu/earthsci/student/eslick2/bog_report.htm...
www.emporia.edu/earthsci/student/eslick2/bog_report.html
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Gardening articles to enhance your interest. ... Peat bogs are areas of great natural beauty, as well as being rich in wild plants, insects and animals. Yet we are still using peat in our gardens and putting these irreplaceable habitats under threat. Michaela Strachan wants to know why.;
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www.backyardgardener.com/article/green/896.htm
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Here, we run down some of the strangest things that scientists and citizens have pulled from the peat. ... and anything that falls into the Sphagnum peat bogs decays more slowly, too. ... Murder wasn’t all that happened out on the bogs. Multiple trepanated skulls, that is to say, skulls with holes drilled in them,
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www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/bogosphere/
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/bogosphere/
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Large bronze musical horn found in danish peat bogs? Read answer... ... Why do peat bogs preserve things? ... What are peat bogs primarily composed of?
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www.answers.com/topic/peat-bog-1
www.answers.com/topic/peat-bog-1
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Maine Vernal Pools Project; Department of Wildlife Ecology; 5755 Nutting Hall, Room 210 ; Orono, ME 04469-5755...
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www.umaine.edu/wetlands/vernal.htm
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In Siberia the world's largest peatlands absorb greenhouse gasses. But could global warming thaw and dry the bogs, turning them into greenhouse gas faucets? ... Indonesia Peat Fires May Fuel Global Warming, Experts Say ... Study: Siberian Bogs Big Player in Greenhouse Gas...
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news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1201_041201_si...
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Destruction of peat bogs ... The destruction of lowland raised peat bogs continues - even on Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) - because people still buy peat for their plants and gardens. ... Home > Our work > Policy > Water and wetlands > Water, wildlife and us > Destruction of peat bogs...
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www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/policy/water/water/peat_bogs/in...
www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/policy/water/water/peat_bogs/index.asp
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