bogs
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000858
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000858 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | wetlands; lentic systems; bog soils; peatlands; bog plants |
| Translations | Spanish: ciénagas |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000858",
"term": "bogs",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "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.",
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"wetlands",
"lentic systems",
"bog soils",
"peatlands",
"bog plants"
],
"references": [
"US Environmental Protection Agency",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ciénagas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/bogs/"
}
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