Theory 65/Freshwater & Wetland/Bog formation
Bogs Need Accumulation
The claim
Bog formation requires a threshold in peat accumulation rate that exceeds the rate at which groundwater delivers nutrients.
01Mechanism
Bogs form when peat growth lifts the surface above the water table and isolates it from minerotrophic water; the ratio determines whether that happens.
02Prediction
Bog formation should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Bog formation tracking rainfall would remove the nutrient term.