catotelms

Noun

catotelm (plural catotelms)

1. The layer of a peat bog below the acrotelm, where there is dead plant material.
   • Three-dimensional models are available for raised mires situated in parallel-sided troughs or with circular or elliptical margins (Ingram, 1992). All the models indicate that taller raised mires containing taller ground-water mounds will be found in circumstances that promote greater moisture...2002, Understanding the historical landscape in its environmental setting, Dalkeith : Scottish Cultural Press, page 70