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poor fen along the Brent Road

(photo by Bob: 2007-06-22 - map - explore

Along the Brent Road   This is another small wetland along the Brent Road. I take it to be a poor fen, evolving towards becoming a true bog. It is currently characterized by a sedge lawn that is being invaded by Tamaracks, perhaps to be succeeded by black spruce. I surmise that the open water and cattails in the foreground is an anomaly caused by the road and culvert disrupting the natural seepage.