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1. Unconsolidated soil material consisting largely of undecomposed or only slightly decomposed [[organic matter]] accumulated under conditions of excess moisture.<br><br>
1. Unconsolidated soil material consisting largely of undecomposed or only slightly decomposed [[organic matter]] accumulated under conditions of excess moisture.<br><br>


http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t628/T628870A.jpg<br><br>
http://smtc.uwyo.edu/coal/images/peat2.jpg<br><br>
A worker cuts peat from lush peatland in Ireland.<br>
Cut and drying peat from a bog in Scotland.<br>
Source: http://encarta.msn.com/<br><br>
Source: http://smtc.uwyo.edu/coal/swamp/peat.asp<br><br>

Latest revision as of 13:50, 17 September 2008


1. Unconsolidated soil material consisting largely of undecomposed or only slightly decomposed organic matter accumulated under conditions of excess moisture.

peat2.jpg

Cut and drying peat from a bog in Scotland.
Source: http://smtc.uwyo.edu/coal/swamp/peat.asp