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String Bog (WLT_2)

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

RDF: wlt_2.ttl

Name
stringBog
Attribute
WLT Wetland Type
Definition
A bog characterized by a pattern of narrow (2 to 3 metre wide), low (less than 1 metre high) ridges oriented at right angles to the direction of drainage with wet depressions or pools occurring between the ridges.
Description
The water and peat are very low in nutrients because the water has been derived from other ombrotrophic wetlands. The peat thickness is greater than 1 metre.
Accepted
2023-09-06
Allowed for

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