Fen is used to refer to an area of low, flat, wet land, especially in the east of England. the flat fen lands near Cambridge. Low, flat, swampy land; a bog or marsh. fenland an area of low flat wet land, especially in Eastern England
A type of wetland having alkaline water and unique plant species (usually on top of limestone)
Low land overflowed, or covered wholly or partially with water, but producing sedge, coarse grasses, or other aquatic plants; boggy land; moor; marsh
wetlands that receive nutrients via direct contact with mineral enriched groundwater A "poor" fen has very low concentrations of plant nutrients and floristically resembles a bog A "rich" fen has relatively high concentrations of nutrients, but is still characterized by the accumulation of peat (though this is likely to be primarily from the remains of plants other than sphagnum mosses, such as sedges and brown mosses)
A MIRE that receives water from the surrounding land (unlike a BOG) and hence nutrients from rocks and soils Because of this, a fen supports different communities of plants and animals than a BOG
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England"
A plural form of fan used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc. (by analogy with men as the plural of man)
A peat accumulating wetland that receives some drainage from surrounding mineral soils and usually supports marsh-like vegetation These areas are richer in nutrients and less acidic than bogs The soils under fens are peat (Histosols) if the fen has been present for a while See also bog, pocosin, swamp, and wetland
Nutrient rich, organic wetland influenced by mineral-bearing groundwater Forms a moderately decomposed peat near the top The surface is usually level and mostly covered with sedges, brown mosses, grasses and willow and birch trees and shrubs
A hyperspace alien species attracted to bright shinny objects and known to mate with space vessels This happened to the Excalibur An alternative definition : A synonym for Babylon 5 fan coined by JMS It is not known if they mate with him