Physical Characteristics
Location of the British Fens
What is Eastern Britain
how much oxygen does the water have
almost none because the water never moves
How many unique species does the British fens have
over 13,000 different species
how much of Britain's vegetables do the fens produce
roughly 37%
What percentage of original British fens are still left
Roughly 3%
Amount of water movement
very little to none depending on where you are
from when to when do the fens get sunlight
since there are no nearby mountains light is from sunup to sundown
What do dragonfly larva eat
Mayfly larva
how did Chinese water deer get to the UK
they were brought there by a British explorer in the 1870s to be put in zoos
What are some threats to the water quality
Agricultural runoff, climate change, flooding, or water abstraction
Do the fens have natural tides?
what is the temperature range
1-25 degrees celsius
What do water voles eat
Reeds and grasses
What is the water in the British fens used for
Irrigation for farmers
What are some ongoing conservation or remediation efforts are going on
Re wetting the peat and, or switching to water resistant crops
how big are the British fens
roughly 3900km²
What are the two kinds of fens
Highland/poor fens and lowland/rich fens
What is one limiting factor in the British fens
need constant groundwater or vulnerable to climate change
how much money does the farming industry in the fens make
3 billion pounds
What did the draining of the fens do
it destroyed animal habitat but also created important farmland for britian
How much of the British Fens are remaining
roughly 3% is still remaining
European otter or Marsh Harrier or European Badger
What are the two energy flows
Algae and decaying plant matter
what percentage of global carbon emissions do the drained British fens make
roughly 4 percent
Slow the flooding, or use more wet farming(water resistant crops)