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Tree and scrub control To maintain open conditions in marshes, bogs and fens, control of woody growth may be necessary. Pine and birch can rapidly invade peat bogs. Water levels are reduced by evapo-transpiration, and the leaf litter adds unwanted nutrients to the bog. The trees also shade out bog species, and provide roosts for...