Concept information

Preferred term

fen  

Definition

  • Waterlogged, spongy ground containing alkaline decaying vegetation, characterized by reeds, that may develop into peat. It sometimes occurs in the sinkholes of karst region.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3154

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