Moor – Landscape

Moorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas characterized by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils. Moorland generally means uncultivated hill land, but the Old English mōr also refers to low-lying wetlands. It is closely related to heath although experts disagree on precisely what distinguishes the types of vegetation. Generally, moor refers to highland, high rainfall zones, whereas heath refers to lowland zones which are more likely to be the result of sentient activity.

Moorland also bears a relationship to tundra (where the subsoil is permafrost or permanently frozen soil), appearing as the tundra retreats and inhabiting the area between the permafrost and the natural tree zone. The boundary between tundra and moorland constantly shifts with [|climate change].

