MOORLAND

Moorland

Moorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biomes, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils. Moorland nowadays generally means uncultivated hill land, but the Old English mōr also refers to low-lying wetlands . It is closely related to heath although experts disagree on precisely what distinguishes the types of vegetation. Generally, moor refers to highland, high rainfall zones, whereas heath refers to lowland zones which are more likely to be the result of human activity.

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moorland

Noun

  1. Open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken


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