Question

Why are marshes more productive than bogs

Answer 1

The acidity of the soil-peat inhabits diversity of plant species compared to marshes.

An important distinction to bogs would be that marsh soils are more typically neutral in the pH scale, to slightly more basic.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The high nutrient enriched soil, long growing period and sufficient sunlight exposure are major factors which makes the marshes more productive than the bogs.

Explanation:

Marshes are one of the highly productive ecosystems just like the swamps.  This is because of the following reasons –  

a) High nutrient depositions due to the flow of nutrient enriched sediments of river though the marsh area

b) They have long growing period  

c) Sufficient amount of sunlight exposure.  

While bogs remain water choked most of time in a year and thus decaying plants and leaves form an important part of its soil. Such soils have low oxygen and nutrient content.