peatbog
Acidic sphagnum marsh
A peatbog is a wetland where decomposing plant matter accumulates as peat—a dense, waterlogged soil formed over thousands of years.
Peatbogs are acidic and low in oxygen, which preserves organic material remarkably well; ancient human remains and artifacts have been recovered intact from them.
Also spelled as two words: peat bog.
Absorbent bog moss
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- sundewInsect-trapping marsh plant
- cranberryAcidic red bog fruit
cottongrass · acidic · anaerobic · waterlogged · biodiversity · habitat · flora · fauna
Open uncultivated upland
- heatherMoorland flowering shrub
- uplandElevated land area
- fenLow marshy ground
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
quagmire · marsh · swamp · wetland · heath · tundra · slough · waterlogged
Maintaining something's condition
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
ritual · sacrifice · trackway · pollen · stratigraphy · radiocarbon · dating
Grass-covered earth surface
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- fuelEnergy source material
- briquetteCompressed combustible block
- harvestGathering mature crops
digging · drying · stack · horticulture · compost · whisky · distillery · smoky
Returning something to condition
- rewettingMaking damp again
- protectionGuarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
sustainability · management · habitat · biodiversity · stewardship
Act of setting apart
- sinkBasin with drain
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
organic · greenhouse · atmosphere · climate · storage · accumulation · flux · reservoir
sphagnum
Absorbent bog moss
cranberry · cottongrass · acidic · anaerobic · waterlogged · biodiversity · habitat · flora · fauna · microclimate
moorland
Open uncultivated upland
mire · quagmire · marsh · swamp · wetland · heath · tundra · slough · waterlogged · inundated
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
tanning · ritual · sacrifice · trackway · pollen · stratigraphy · radiocarbon · dating
turf
Grass-covered earth surface
harvest · digging · drying · stack · horticulture · compost · whisky · distillery · smoky · extraction
restoration
Returning something to condition
- rewettingMaking damp again
- protectionGuarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
endangered · sustainability · management · habitat · biodiversity · stewardship
sequestration
Act of setting apart
decomposition · organic · greenhouse · atmosphere · climate · storage · accumulation · flux · reservoir · permafrost