paludify

Verb

paludify (third-person singular simple present paludifies, present participle paludifying, simple past and past participle paludified)

1. (intransitive) To come into existence or expand.
   • In contrast, peatland vegetation may or may not occur in riparian settings in Minnesota. These peatlands find themselves at the water's edge on flat landforms that have paludified—the process by which peat accumulates in response to rising water tables in areas that were formerly terrestrial. As...1996, Minnesota Environmental Initiative, Minnesota Extension Service, University of Minnesota, At the Water’s Edge: The Science of Riparian Forestry: Conference Proceedings, University of Minnesota...