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A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials – often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. [1] It is one of the four main types of wetlands.

Bog, type of wetland ecosystem characterized by wet, spongy, poorly drained peat-rich soil. Typical bogs are highly acidic and only occur in areas where the water is very low in minerals. …

The meaning of BOG is wet spongy ground; especially : a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a …

Aug 18, 2025 · A bog is a specific type of wetland characterized by its wet, spongy, peat-rich soil. Unlike most wetlands, bogs receive nearly all their water and nutrients exclusively from …

Oct 19, 2023 · A bog is a freshwater wetland of soft, spongy ground consisting mainly of partially decayed plant matter called peat. Bogs are generally found in cool, northern climates.

May 31, 2022 · Characterized by wet, spongy and poorly drained, peaty soil, a bog can take hundreds to thousands of years to develop. When a lake or pond slowly fills with debris, …

A bog is a freshwater wetland characterized by acidic peat deposits and by moisture provided by precipitation (rain and snow) rather than groundwater or interior drainage.

Sphagnum moss is the building blocks of bogs. The various species of sphagnum are super absorbent and acid producing.