Bogs are one of the three
types of main wetlands. It is distinguished from other wetlands by
its plant life and peat deposits. (Peat are brick-like objects that
are composed of remains of plants. The plant deposits eventually
turn into black, brick-like material that is commonly used for fuel in
certain parts of Europe specifically Ireland.) Bogs
started out as a boulder of glacial ice that had been broken off from a
glacier during the ice age. Slowly, that boulder of ice started to
melt into floating body of water. This wetland now gave birth to the many
types of plant life and animal life that inhabit the bog. This animal and plant
life that started to inhabit this bogs contributed to the acidic level of bogs. The acidic level(ph)
of a bog is on average 5.0. This acidic water will not allow bacteria to enter a dead but once living organism.
In Denmark, a man was found in a bog. His hair, skin, and soft tissues were still in tact. The body they found is known as the Tollund Man. For more information about how he had died, click on the link below.
The ph level differs throughout different parts of the bog. The acididy is higher when more spagnum moss is
gorwing in the area (towards the center of the bog.) The acididy level is closer to neutral (7)
where there isn't a lot spagnum moss growing.
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