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raised bog

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noun

  1. ecology a bog of convex shape produced by growth of sphagnum and other bog plants in acid conditions and the subsequent build up of acid peat

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This includes both raised bog, common in the flat Midlands, and the “blanket bogs” that form on uplands and shorelines.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

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