fen

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New factors include ‘zombie fires’, which smoulder in carbon-rich peat below the surface for months or years, and the burning of what were thought to be ‘fire-resistant’ ecosystems, such as tundra bogs, fens and marshes.

From Nature

Whether swamp, fen, bog or tidal salt marsh, wetlands are complex ecosystems that filter pollutants, sequester carbon and prevent flooding.

From Nature

Julian Roughton, chief executive of Suffolk Wildlife Trust, said the reed bed, fen and wetland areas would "support some of East Anglia's iconic species, such as fen raft spider, marsh harrier, bittern and crane".

From BBC

The internationally protected fen orchid grows in the wild in only two locations in the UK.

From BBC

The winner, announced Thursday, was fen, or “striving.”

From Los Angeles Times