What is a Fen?

Fens are an important wetland type in the mountains of California. Fens are permanently saturated wetlands, receiving significant water and nutrients from a ground source of water. Ground water fed fens are widespread in the California mountains of the Sierra Nevada, coast range, and southern Cascades.

Subalpine Fens - Colorado Native Plant Society

Bogs and Fens

Fens in Ireland FactsheetIrish Peatland Conservation Council

The Fen – Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary

PPT - Geochemistry of Calcareous Fens in the Minnesota River Basin PowerPoint Presentation - ID:274247

Fen - Wikipedia

Fen - Wikipedia

Fens Wildlife Journal Junior

A Marsh? A Bog? A Swamp? A Fen? - Sierra Club BC

What Grows in Fens? (Types of Fen Plants) - Pond Informer

Peatland (Mire Types): Based on Origin and Behavior of Water, Peat Genesis, Landscape Position, and Climate

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