Wetlands at Rithet's Bog
This section contains brochures about various topics concerning Rithet’s Bog.
The Canadian Wetland Classification System defines a wetland as an area where the soil is saturated (i.e. flooded) by shallow water (less than 2 m deep) for at least part of the year. It recognizes five types of wetland: Bog, Fen, Marsh, Swamp and Shallow Open Water.
- The Canadian Wetland Classification System defines a wetland as an area where the soil is saturated (i.e. flooded) by shallow water (less than 2 m deep) for at least part of the year. It recognizes five types of wetland:
- Bog: dominated by Sphagnum (peat) mosses, very acidic with low nutrients.
- Fen,
- Marsh: dominated by herbaceous stemmed plants, neutral pH and high nutrients.
- Swamp: dominated by woody stemmed plants (shrubs or trees), neutral pH and high nutrients.
- Shallow Open Water: less than 2 meters deep, may be seasonal or permanent.
At Rithet’s Bog we recognize two additional types of ecosystem that are on slightly higher ground and do not flood regularly, but often occur adjacent to true wetlands:
- Wet Meadow: similar to a Marsh.
- Shrub Carr: similar to a shrubby Swamp