Peatland
id:
peatland-187-4270434
title:
Peatland
text:
A peatland is a type of wetland whose soils consist of organic matter from decaying plants, forming layers of peat. Peatlands arise because of incomplete decomposition of organic matter, usually litter from vegetation, due to water-logging and subsequent anoxia. Like coral reefs, peatlands are unusual landforms that derive mostly from biological rather than physical processes, and can take on characteristic shapes and surface patterning. The formation of peatlands is primarily controlled by clim
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Wetland terrain without forest cover, dominated by living, peat-forming plants
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peatland
date created:
2013-01-15T11:48:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T16:22:15Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
16