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topogenous mire

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | 261 words | Copyright

topogenous mire(topogenous peat) A type of bog that forms under climatic conditions of reduced rainfall, with consequent lower humidity and summer drought, which restrict the growth of Sphagnum to areas where precipitation is concentrated (e.g. valley bottoms).

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