valley bog

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valley bog A bog community developing in wet valley bottoms, valleys with some downstream impedance, or badly drained hollows, where the groundwater is base-poor and acidic conditions result. See also bog. Compare blanket bog; fen; ombrogenous peat; and raised bog.

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