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Cranberry Bog (WLT_7)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: wlt_7.ttl
- Name
cranberryBog- Attribute
- WLT Wetland Type
- Definition
- A man-made bog used for the farming of cranberries, heavily watered (2-3 centimetres per week) during the growing season and generally flooded during the winter season and for berry harvesting.
- Description
- For construction utilizing an existing peat bog the site is ditched to drain the peat and the tops of the bogs are scraped level and then covered with a 3 to 6 inch layer of coarse sand. Upland sites typically range from sandy sites with a naturally high water table, to impermeable clay based sites with no natural water table.
- Accepted
- 2023-09-06
- Allowed for
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.