This magnificent pattern is the result of hundreds and hundreds of years of evolution. In this structured minerotrophic peatland in Northern Quebec (Canada), which can also be called a string fen or aapa mire, the green peat ridges (or strings) alternate with water-filled hollows (or flarks). Often flarks are replaced by ponds, which vary in number and size. This pattern of strings and flarks (or ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: Patterns in the peatland
Northern carbon sink. Credit: Mélina Guêné-Nanchen (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)