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Bookmark or Share- Peat - WikipediaPeat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. [1] [2] Sphagnum moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most common components in peat, although many other plants can contribute.
- What is peat? - International Peatland SocietyPeat is the surface organic layer of a soil that consists of partially decomposed organic matter, derived mostly from plant material, which has accumulated under conditions of waterlogging, oxygen deficiency, high acidity and nutrient deficiency. In temperate, boreal and sub-arctic regions, where low temperatures (below freezing for long ...
- Peat Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.govStatistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity peat. Peat is a renewable, natural, organic material of botanical origin and commercial significance.
- Protecting nature's best carbon sink: Peatlands - SciencelineBeneath the sphagnum moss mat and layers of dead moss is the peat: the organic soil which holds most of the bog’s carbon. Collecting all that carbon can take thousands of years, but as moss slowly grows and sinks into peat, a peatland becomes a massive carbon storage zone.
- Peat | Description, Formation, Importance, Carbon, & Uses | Britannicapeat, spongy material formed by the partial decomposition of organic matter, primarily plant material, in wetlands such as swamps, muskegs, bogs, fens, and moors. The development of peat is favoured by warm moist climatic conditions; however, peat can develop even in cold regions such as Siberia, Canada, and Scandinavia.
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