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raised bog

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) 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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Drenthe			Mires can be categorized as raised bogs (feeding from precipitations), transitional mire (mixed feeding), and fens (feeding from groundwater). Sustainable use of Estonian peat reserves and environmental ... by Orru, Mall; Orru, Hans / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences Mr Connaughton added: "Why not designate instead as SACs the thousands of acres of raised bogs where the turf is so poor that it is not good enough for cutting? FOR PEAT'S SAKE; Turfcutters fear for future as EU directive halts ... by The Mirror (London, England) Environment expert David Bellamy said raised bogs were among the rarest types of habitats on Earth. BOG OFF; Fury at plan for windfarm on beauty spot by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			rains rainspout rainsquall rainstorm rainswept rainwater rainwater pipe rainwear rainy rainy day Rainy Lake rainy season Raip Raipur Rais Raisable raise raise a stink raise hell raise the roof raise up raiseable raised raised beach raised bog raised bogs raised doughnut Raised table Raiser raisin raisin bran raisin bread raisin cookie raisin moth Raisin River Raisin tree raisin-nut cookie raising Raising bee Raising hammer raising hell Raising plate raison d'etre raison d'être Raisonne raita RAIU Raivel raj Raja Raja batis			raised raised raised raised raised raised a laugh raised a laugh raised a laugh raised a laugh raised an eyebrow raised an eyebrow raised an eyebrow raised an eyebrow raised anchor raised anchor raised anchor Raised Angle Marker Raised Backup System raised barn raised basement Raised beach Raised beach Raised Beaches Raised Beaches Raised Black Letters Raised blood pressure Raised blood pressure Raised blood pressure raised bog raised bog raised bogs Raised By Wolves raised Cain raised Cain Raised Check Raised Checks Raised Cosine Frequency Keying Raised Cosine Pulse Raised Cosine Wavelet Transform raised cottage raised doughnut raised eyebrows raised eyebrows raised eyebrows raised eyebrows Raised Face Raised Face Flange Raised Face Flanged End Raised Face Socket Weld Raised Face Solid Weld Raised Face Weld Neck Raised Face, Long Weld Neck Raised Fist Raised floor Raised Floor Area Raised flooring raised flooring system raised girt raised girth

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