What is a Fen?

Fens are an important wetland type in the mountains of California. Fens are permanently saturated wetlands, receiving significant water and nutrients from a ground source of water. Ground water fed fens are widespread in the California mountains of the Sierra Nevada, coast range, and southern Cascades.

Fen

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Classification and Types of Wetlands

Canadian Wetland Classification System — Wetland Policy

What is a Fen?

National Urban Park Archives

Types of Fens

Nutuvukti Lake and Fen (U.S. National Park Service)

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What is a Fen?

Canadian Wetland Classification System — Wetland Policy

What is a wetland and why do they matter?

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What is a Fen? - fenlife