McLean Bogs

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The site contains two bogs; one acidic and one alkaline.[4] One bog is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". wide with a peat depth of Script error: No such module "convert". and contains several species of sphagnum moss.[5] There are over 66 species of lichens in the bog, primarily corticolous and lignicolous types.

Cornell Botanic Gardens manages the site and restricts public access.[6] One of the key research areas in the bog is to better understand how different types of microbial species creates methane gas in peat bogs.[7]

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