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Swamp (BVC_13)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: bvc_13.ttl

Name
swamp
Attribute
BVC Bank Vegetation Character
Definition
A seasonally flooded, poorly drained wetland with more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.
Description
It is covered with water all or most of the year and accumulating dead vegetation does not rapidly decay. It can exist on flat-lying areas created by certain geomorphic environments. The vegetation mainly consists of hydrophytic trees and/or scrubs whose roots are adapted to wet conditions, with an open to very dense canopy closure. A subtype of the more generalized wetland.
Accepted
2013-10-18
Allowed for

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.