Fen - Wikipedia A fen is a type of peat -accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water [1][2] It is one of the main types of wetland along with marshes, swamps, and bogs Bogs and fens, both peat-forming ecosystems, are also known as mires [2] The unique water chemistry of fens is a result of the ground or surface water input
What is a Fen? - US Forest Service What is a Fen? “Fens are an important and unique wetland type Fens are peat-forming wetlands that rely on groundwater input and require thousands of years to develop and cannot easily be restored once destroyed Fens are also hotspots of biodiversity They often are home to rare plants, insects, and small mammals
FEN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of FEN is low land that is covered wholly or partly with water unless artificially drained and that usually has peaty alkaline soil and characteristic flora (as of sedges and reeds)
Fen | Definition, Description, Chemistry, Plants, Fen vs Bog, Facts . . . fen, type of wetland ecosystem, especially a low-lying area, wholly or partly covered with water and dominated by grasses and grasslike plants such as sedges and reeds Fens develop on slopes, in depressions, or on flats as a result of sustained flows of mineral-rich groundwater in the root zone
About Fens - Native Plants and Ecosystem Services Prairie fens are dominated by sedges, grasses and other grasslike vegetation, and contain very high plant diversity, including grass and wildflower species found in drier prairies This plant community is home to many rare species, including the federally endangered Mitchell’s satyr butterfly
Fen - New World Encyclopedia A fen is a freshwater, peat -forming wetland fed usually by surface and or groundwater, having a water chemistry that generally is alkaline, and is characterized by reeds, grasses, sedges, and wildflowers
What Grows in Fens? (Types of Fen Plants) - Pond Informer Here, we will break down some of the most common types of plants found in fens, focusing on somewhat broad classifications, such as family and or genus, rather than delving down to exact species level to help keep this list as relevant as possible regardless of location
FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) - Chess Terms FEN is the abbreviation of Forsyth-Edwards Notation, and it is the standard notation to describe positions of a chess game Steven J Edwards, a computer programmer, created this notation system based on another system designed by the journalist David Forsyth