Otterburn Mires

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/otterburn-mires

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Peatland ecosystem: A wetland environment characterized by the accumulation of partially decayed organic matter (peat) due to waterlogged, anaerobic conditions.
Carbon sink: A natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores carbon-containing chemical compounds, thereby lowering the concentration of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Hydrological regime: The pattern of water flow and storage within a particular area or ecosystem.
Sphagnum moss: A genus of mosses that are crucial peat-formers and create the characteristic acidic, waterlogged conditions of bogs.