peat
Decomposed marsh matter
Peat is partially decomposed plant material that accumulates in waterlogged areas over thousands of years.
It forms in bogs and wetlands where lack of oxygen slows decay.
Dried peat has long been used as fuel, and peat smoke gives Scotch whisky its distinctive flavor.
Peat moss is used in gardening to improve soil.
The air smelled of burning peat.
Acidic peat wetland
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- fenLow marshy ground
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
quagmire · moorland · heath · fenland · waterlogged · saturated · soggy · squelch
Absorbent bog moss
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- accumulationCollected mass over time
layers · millennia · waterlogged · organic matter · sediment · preservation · stratification · pollen
Grass-covered earth surface
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
stove · sod · carbon · smoldering · drying · stack · kiln · fossil fuel
Filled with combustion haze
- peatedDried using bog fuel
- scotchDecisively put an end to
- single-maltUnblended Scottish whisky
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
malt · barley · kilning · flavor · phenols · dram · cask · highland
CO2 storage reservoir
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- biodiversityRange of life forms
habitat · ecosystem · climate · preservation · drainage · extraction · sustainability · endangered
Decayed organic soil matter
- topsoilNutrient-rich surface earth
- loamFertile soil mixture
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
mulch · organic matter · decomposition · acidity · pH · nutrients · horticulture · potting mix
bog
Acidic peat wetland
mire · quagmire · moorland · heath · fenland · waterlogged · saturated · soggy · squelch · sphagnum
sphagnum
Absorbent bog moss
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
accumulation · layers · millennia · waterlogged · organic matter · sediment · preservation · stratification · pollen · archaeology
turf
Grass-covered earth surface
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
fireplace · stove · sod · carbon · smoldering · drying · stack · kiln · fossil fuel · emissions
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
- peatedDried using bog fuel
- scotchDecisively put an end to
- single-maltUnblended Scottish whisky
distillery · malt · barley · kilning · flavor · phenols · dram · cask · highland · campfire
carbon sink
CO2 storage reservoir
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
biodiversity · habitat · ecosystem · climate · preservation · drainage · extraction · sustainability · endangered · protected
humus
Decayed organic soil matter
compost · mulch · organic matter · decomposition · acidity · pH · nutrients · horticulture · potting mix · amendment
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- acid-loving plantsrhododendron, rhododendrons, azaleas, azalea, camellia
- Baltic natureBaltic Sea, boreal forests, bogs, pine forests, birch forests
- coal typescharcoal, anthracite, lignite, coke, hard coal
- Evergladessawgrass, alligator, mangrove forest, Florida panther, cypress swamp
- peatlandsbog, sphagnum, mire, fen, bogs