Low moor

Synonym

Fen

Circumstances

Wetlands where eutrophic water is supplied. Low lands where plants grow by the influent waters from surrounding circumstances. Earth is chemically neutral, and decomposition speed of organic matters is fast. Low moors are formed at low latitudes region to high latitude region, and at warm climate region to cool climate region. One of the examples is Kushiro wetland.

Sedimentary facies (Sediments)

Well decomposed organic matter, clay, silt.

Sedimentary facies (Fossils)

genus Phragmites, genus Typha, genus Carex, genus Lysichiton