Peat

Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetable matter. Peat forms in wetlands or peatlands, variously called bogs, moors, muskegs, mires, tropical swamp forests and fens.

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Peat deposits are found in many places around the world, notably in Russia, Ireland, Scotland, northern Germany and Scandinavia, and in North America principally in Canada, Michigan and the Florida Everglades. The majority (around 80%) of peatlands are found in high latitudes; approximately 60% of the world's wetlands are peat. Peatlands cover a total of around 3% of global land mass or 3,850,000 to 4,100,000 km². About 7% of this total has been exploited for agriculture and forestry, with significant environmental repercussions.

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