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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. land resources
  4. wetlands
  5. bogs

Preferred term

bogs

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Wetlands that accumulate appreciable peat deposits. Bogs depend primarily on precipitation for their water source, and are usually acidic and rich in plant residue with a conspicuous mat of living green moss.

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18399

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