peat
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1. peat - Noun
2. Peat - Proper noun
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A small person; a pet; -- sometimes used contemptuously.
A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc., in various stages of decomposition, and found, as a kind of turf or bog, usually in low situations, where it is always more or less saturated with water. It is often dried and used for fuel.
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A long zig-zagging wall of peat turves and packed sand had apparently been constructed beforehand: concentrations of battle debris in front of it and a dearth behind it testify to the Romans' inability to breach the Germans' strong defense.
Additionally, until the 19th century peat was mined, dried, and used for fuel, further exacerbating the problem.
As a result, sphagnum moss began to form and cover the area, growing atop itself and forming peat as it decayed.
Aeolian sand with a number of dunes parted by peat swamps or small ponds cover the highest terrace.
Although low in nutrients (about 3 per cent nitrogen), peat moss increases the soil’s ability to hold nutrients and water and adds organic matter to the soil.
Alternative energy sources such as wood, peat, and biomass make up approximately 9% of primary energy production.