51.1 - Near-natural raised bogs

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Undisturbed, or little disturbed, peat-forming bogs of the Palaearctic region, often taking the shape of a convex lens. Such intact or nearly intact systems have become very rare or even exceptional. They are composed of a number of communities, which form and occupy the topological features of the bog. These communities are interrelated and function as a unit, so that they cannot be regarded as separate subhabitats; their presence and combination, however, characterizes the various types of bogs. Simultaneous use of an appropriate selection of the subunits below can thus contribute to a description of individual bog systems.

Bibliography

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