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A low peat bog among the springs<\/h1>\n


A fragile world of water and plants<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Near the Fontana Bianca Alpine pasture<\/b>, groundwater seeps to the surface, creating a special habitat: a fen<\/b> (low moor). In this constantly wet environment, dead plants decompose very slowly due to the lack of oxygen, gradually forming peat<\/b> \u2013 a dark, spongy soil layer that stores centuries of plant life. In some spots, the peat layer reaches 1.5 metres<\/b> in depth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alongside its extraordinary flora, the lowland peat bog performs vital ecological functions: it stores carbon, thereby reducing atmospheric CO2. Additionally, it absorbs rainwater like a sponge, helping to mitigate surface runoff from precipitation. A quiet natural wonder\u2014small, unassuming, yet indispensable for the climate and biodiversity.<\/h3>\n

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Unlike raised bogs<\/b>, which are fed only by rain, this fen is nourished by mineral-rich spring water. This makes it a refuge for rare and specialised plant species, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

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bogbean<\/b> (Menyanthes trifoliata<\/i>), with its delicate star-shaped white or pink flowers;<\/span><\/p>\n

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few-flowered sedge<\/b> (Carex pauciflora<\/i>), a rare species of the alpine wetlands;<\/span><\/p>\n

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common cottongrass<\/b> (Eriophorum angustifolium<\/i>), with its iconic cotton-like tufts dispersing seeds on the wind;<\/span><\/p>\n

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common butterwort<\/b> (Pinguicula vulgaris<\/i>), a carnivorous plant that traps insects with sticky leaves to compensate for nutrient-poor soils.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Inventory of peat bogs and wetlands of South Tyrol. Biological Laboratory, Autonomous Province of Bolzano (1991).<\/p>\n

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