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by Fuzzzy on June 30th, 2005

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What is the difference between a bog, a marsh, and a swamp?

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  • by Joe-Speedy on July 8th, 2005

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    Marsh = An area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation and often forming a transition zone between water and land.

    Swamp = A seasonally flooded bottomland with more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.

    Bog = An area having a wet, spongy, acidic substrate composed chiefly of sphagnum moss and peat in which characteristic shrubs and herbs and sometimes trees usually grow.

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