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Bookmark or Share- What Is A Moorland? - WorldAtlasMoorlands are a type of habitat found in upland areas. They are characterized by low-growing vegetation on soils with high acidity.
- Heath - WikipediaA heath (/ ˈhiːθ /) is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths [1] with—especially in Great Britain —a cooler and damper climate.
- Moorland - WikipediaMoorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas in temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands and montane grasslands and shrublands biomes, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils.
- Moor | Definition, Ecosystem, & Facts | Britannicamoor, tract of open country that may be either dry with heather and associated vegetation or wet with an acid peat vegetation. In the British Isles, “moorland” is often used to describe uncultivated hilly areas. If wet, a moor is generally synonymous with bog.
- Moorland - The Wildlife TrustsOne of our most extensive habitats, moorlands cover huge areas in the uplands. Great expanses of unenclosed, wild-seeming land impart a sense of freedom and adventure, although the wide, open vistas also leave you at the mercy of the elements.
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