Muskeg's an acidic soil type common in Arctic and boreal areas, although it's found in other northern climates as well. Muskeg's more-or-less synonymous with bogland but muskeg's the standard term in non-Atlantic Canada and Alaska (while bog's more common elsewhere). The term's of Cree origin, maskek (ᒪᐢᑫᐠ) meaning low lying marsh. Large tracts of this soil existing in Siberia may be called muskeg or bogland interchangeably. Muskeg consists of dead plants in various stat… (More on Muskeg)