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To quote Wikipedia's article on Peat, it is partially decayed vegetation matter. Peat forms in wetlands where decay is inhibited by a low oxygen or acidic environment. When collected, this forms an excellent source of nutrients for plants and retention of water.
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What is a dark yellow or brown crumbly material made of dead swamp plants?
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peat Peat].
Soft brown coal made from peat?
lignite
What is a soft brown coal made from peat?
Lignite
How are polders made?
They are made up of Peat and help protect houses from floods!!!!
Is peat derived from living things?
Peat is derived from partially decayed plants and other organic material. It is made from living and formerly living things. The main use of peat is as a fuel source.
Are there instrument made of wood or metal in pin peat?
yes!
Are pin peat instruments made of wood and metal?
yes
How is peat turned into electricity?
Peat is made by the compaction and layering of partially decayed vegetation.
What are the stages of peat?
The bog is drained. The peat is harvested. The peat is transported. The peat is marketed. >They are the 4 stages of peat.
A sentence for the word peat which means matter made from dead plants usually mosses?
I put some peat in the container when I am potting or repotting plants.
What is a softbrown material made up of partially decayed plants?
Peat
What is sedge peat?
it is a granular material in made of partially decomposed sedges
