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Ascarr at 15:15, 10 August 2012

2012-08-10T15:15:49Z

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	'''		'''Bogs''' have vegetation growing on wet peat; the water source is direct rainfall, or in some cases, over-land
	Bogs''' have vegetation growing on wet peat; the water source is direct rainfall, or in some cases, over-land
	flow during heavy rain events. ''Sphagnum'' moss is always present, often with bog cotton (''Eriophorum''). In		flow during heavy rain events. ''Sphagnum'' moss is always present, often with bog cotton (''Eriophorum''). In
	locally drier areas heather (''Calluna, Erica'') may also be present, but never dominant		locally drier areas heather (''Calluna, Erica'') may also be present, but never dominant
	}}		}}

	Marsh habitat includes tall grasses and rushes on periodically wet ground (unlike fen or bog that are permanently wet), or where wetland herbs are an important component of the ground flora (e.g. meadowsweet – ''Filipendula ulmaria'', marsh orchids – ''Dactylorhiza'' spp., kingcup – ''Caltha palustris'', valerians – ''Valeriana'' spp.).		'''Marsh''' habitat includes tall grasses and rushes on periodically wet ground (unlike fen or bog that are permanently wet), or where wetland herbs are an important component of the ground flora (e.g. meadowsweet – ''Filipendula ulmaria'', marsh orchids – ''Dactylorhiza'' spp., kingcup – ''Caltha palustris'', valerians – ''Valeriana'' spp.).

	A Flush is a collective term for wet areas near springs where water emerges from the ground or seeps from fissures in rock faces, or valley slopes. Flushes are fed by groundwater – when surface water predominates a stream is formed.
			A '''Flush''' is a collective term for wet areas near springs where water emerges from the ground or seeps from fissures in rock faces, or valley slopes. Flushes are fed by groundwater – when surface water predominates a stream is formed.

Ascarr at 15:14, 10 August 2012

2012-08-10T15:14:37Z

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	{{Land cover		{{Land cover
	\|Description=Includes bog, marsh, and fen. Fens typically have groundwater sustaining them as wetlands, with		\|Description=Includes bog, marsh, and fen.
	vegetation, often (but not exclusively) growing over peat, where the water-table is at, or just below, the
	surface. Water is derived from both rainfall and drainage of surrounding land. Some fens may have		'''Fens''' typically have groundwater sustaining them as wetlands, with vegetation, often (but not exclusively) growing over peat, where the water-table is at, or just below, the surface. Water is derived from both rainfall and drainage of surrounding land. Some fens may have ''Sphagnum'' moss, but typically the vegetation is dominated by tall reeds, wetland herbs, sedges, and rushes.
	Sphagnum moss, but typically the vegetation is dominated by tall reeds, wetland herbs, sedges, and rushes.
	Bogs have vegetation growing on wet peat; the water source is direct rainfall, or in some cases, over-land
	flow during heavy rain events. Sphagnum moss is always present, often with bog cotton (''Eriophorum''). In		'''
			Bogs''' have vegetation growing on wet peat; the water source is direct rainfall, or in some cases, over-land
			flow during heavy rain events. ''Sphagnum'' moss is always present, often with bog cotton (''Eriophorum''). In
	locally drier areas heather (''Calluna, Erica'') may also be present, but never dominant		locally drier areas heather (''Calluna, Erica'') may also be present, but never dominant
	}}		}}

			Marsh habitat includes tall grasses and rushes on periodically wet ground (unlike fen or bog that are permanently wet), or where wetland herbs are an important component of the ground flora (e.g. meadowsweet – ''Filipendula ulmaria'', marsh orchids – ''Dactylorhiza'' spp., kingcup – ''Caltha palustris'', valerians – ''Valeriana'' spp.).

			A Flush is a collective term for wet areas near springs where water emerges from the ground or seeps from fissures in rock faces, or valley slopes. Flushes are fed by groundwater – when surface water predominates a stream is formed.

Ascarr at 15:09, 10 August 2012

2012-08-10T15:09:23Z

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	Sphagnum moss, but typically the vegetation is dominated by tall reeds, wetland herbs, sedges, and rushes.		Sphagnum moss, but typically the vegetation is dominated by tall reeds, wetland herbs, sedges, and rushes.
	Bogs have vegetation growing on wet peat; the water source is direct rainfall, or in some cases, over-land		Bogs have vegetation growing on wet peat; the water source is direct rainfall, or in some cases, over-land
	flow during heavy rain events. Sphagnum moss is always present, often with bog cotton (Eriophorum). In		flow during heavy rain events. Sphagnum moss is always present, often with bog cotton (''Eriophorum''). In
	locally drier areas heather (Calluna, Erica) may also be present, but never dominant		locally drier areas heather (''Calluna, Erica'') may also be present, but never dominant
	}}		}}

Ascarr at 15:08, 10 August 2012

2012-08-10T15:08:47Z

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{{Land cover
|Description=Includes bog, marsh, and fen. Fens typically have groundwater sustaining them as wetlands, with
vegetation, often (but not exclusively) growing over peat, where the water-table is at, or just below, the
surface. Water is derived from both rainfall and drainage of surrounding land. Some fens may have
Sphagnum moss, but typically the vegetation is dominated by tall reeds, wetland herbs, sedges, and rushes.
Bogs have vegetation growing on wet peat; the water source is direct rainfall, or in some cases, over-land
flow during heavy rain events. Sphagnum moss is always present, often with bog cotton (Eriophorum). In
locally drier areas heather (Calluna, Erica) may also be present, but never dominant
}}