(1) A habitat low in nutrients, and toxic as well.
Wow. Talk about a bummer.
Especially if it's your campsite.
(2) A brownwater lake.
Right, brownwater lake. And you'd find one of those where? Adjoining that toxic campsite, my friend. Adjoining.
Hey, where are you backpacking anyway?
Other words that come to mind are acidic, tannins, and humic derivatives. Humic derivatives, of which humic acid is one, birthed by decomposing vegetation such as is found in ponds with peat-filled margins. And you know where you find those? Bogs.
Go look up bog if you want to ruin a nice day. Or any day. Oh god now I'm getting depressed again.
Have anything worth adding? Then try sosayseff@gmail.com
Me? Been there, decayed quietly.
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