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noun
- 1. land consisting of fens: "thousands of acres of fenland"
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Jul 5, 2024 · Fenland, district, administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in northern Cambridgeshire. The district covers only a part of the drained area of the Fens, from which it takes its name.
Jul 17, 2024 · wetland, complex ecosystem characterized by flooding or saturation of the soil, which creates low-oxygen environments that favour a specialized assemblage of plants, animals, and microbes, which exhibit adaptations designed to tolerate periods of sluggishly moving or standing water.
Jul 13, 2024 · The Middle Level of the Fens is, as its name suggests, the middle division of the Bedford Level, which occupies the southern half of the great Fenland, and which includes the Isle of Ely and portions of Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire, as well as several thousand acres in the north-east of Huntingdonshire.
5 days ago · Because all bogs have peat, they are a type of peatland. As a peat-producing ecosystem, they are also classified as mires, along with fens. Bogs differ from fens, in that fens receive water and nutrients from mineral-rich surface or groundwater, while bogs receive water and nutrients from precipitation.
Jul 10, 2024 · Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership. Explore Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire, the National Trust’s first nature reserve and one of Europe's most important wetlands with over 9,000 species to discover.
Jul 2, 2024 · July 2, 2024 · 4 min read. The Cambridgeshire Fens are a traditional Tory heartland. The rural seat of North East Cambridgeshire has been served by Conservative MPs since the 1980s. But...
Jul 2, 2024 · Fenland, a region in eastern England, is often overlooked as a walking destination, but it boasts some of the most picturesque and accessible routes in the country. With its flat landscape, gentle rivers, and rich history, Fenland is an ideal location for walkers of all abilities.
Jul 10, 2024 · Latest rare bird sightings, images, links and useful contact details for Wicken Fen NT.
3 days ago · Palustrine (marsh): marshes and fens. However, two general categories of wetlands are recognized: the coastal or tidal wetlands and the inland or non-tidal wetlands. Wetlands comprise 31 percent of all of Florida, with 90 percent of those classified as freshwater systems and the remaining 10 percent noted as coastal wetlands, such as salt marshes and mangrove swamps.
4 days ago · Undrained fenland lay on the parish's eastern and western margins until the early modern period. Whatloe fen and Boulm ground lay in the west of the parish, adjacent to the river Cam, (fn. 9) while the eastern portion comprised Low, High, and Rough fens.
