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Stay tuned for my top 10 facts about #BadAssBogs! Bogs are weird, logistically challenging & sometimes smelly. But they have fascinating plants, are an archeology & paleoecology resource, & are one of the most efficient stockpiles of carbon in the biosphere. What's not to ♥️? 
BogFact 1: Did you know that bogs breathe? The bog surface shrinks & expands as the water table moves up & down. This is a great example of the ecohydrology that makes bogs so unique. The traits of bog plants & soil reinforce the bog sponge -it's adaptive! link.springer.com/article/10.100…
BogFact 2: Bogs are actually quite rare. These are ombrotrophic systems. Ombros=rain; trophic=fed. Scientists gravitate towards bogs because they are closed systems and relative easy to study. But in 🇨🇦 bogs are <10% of peatland cover. Fens (surface & ground water fed) rule!
