peatbogs
Waterlogged decomposing terrain
Peatbogs are wetlands where partially decayed plant material accumulates as peat—waterlogged, acidic environments that preserve organic matter and store vast amounts of carbon.
The plural of peatbog, sometimes written as two words: The Scottish Highlands are dotted with peatbogs.
Peatbogs support distinctive ecosystems of mosses, sedges, and carnivorous plants.
Absorbent bog moss
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
fen · heathland · moorland · carnivorous plants · sundew · cranberry · cotton grass · acidic
Grass-covered earth surface
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- fuelEnergy source material
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
- sodGrass-bound topsoil section
drying · stacking · horticulture · compost · whisky · Scotch · distilling · extraction
CO2 storage reservoir
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
storage · emissions · decomposition · preservation · millennia · accumulation · organic matter · carbon dioxide
Open uncultivated upland
- highlandsElevated, hilly land areas
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- IrelandNorth Atlantic island republic
- ScotlandNorthern British nation
Finland · boreal · desolate · wilderness · terrain · hiking · fog · mist
Maintaining something's condition
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- Iron AgePost-bronze historical period
- mummificationPreserving bodies after death
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
waterlogged · excavation · Celtic · sacrifice · ritual · leather · paleoecology · stratigraphy
sphagnum
Absorbent bog moss
mire · fen · heathland · moorland · carnivorous plants · sundew · cranberry · cotton grass · acidic · waterlogged
turf
Grass-covered earth surface
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- fuelEnergy source material
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
sod · drying · stacking · horticulture · compost · whisky · Scotch · distilling · extraction · Ireland
carbon sink
CO2 storage reservoir
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
methane · storage · emissions · decomposition · preservation · millennia · accumulation · organic matter · carbon dioxide · rewetting
moorland
Open uncultivated upland
Scotland · Finland · boreal · desolate · wilderness · terrain · hiking · fog · mist · bleak
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- Iron AgePost-bronze historical period
- mummificationPreserving bodies after death
tanning · waterlogged · excavation · Celtic · sacrifice · ritual · leather · paleoecology · stratigraphy · Bronze Age
peatbogsfens
Marshy, low-lying wetlands
swamps · marshes · salt marshes · mangroves · mangrove swamps
peatbogsdeserts
Abandons or barren lands
arid lands · sand dunes · drylands · rocky outcrops · bare rock
peatbogssandy soils
Ground dominated by coarse particles
bedrock · rocky terrain · gravel beds · clay soils · limestone pavements