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Sphagnum is a genus of between 151-350 species of mosses commonly called peat moss , due to its prevalence in peat bogs and mires. A distinction is made between sphagnum moss, the live moss growi...
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Peat, living and partially decomposed organic matter, consists principally of decayed brown MOSSES , Sphagnum plants, sedges and other semiaquatic plant remains. Peat is formed slowly in water-logged areas by the decay of ... Peat is formed slowly in water-logged areas by the decay of VEGETATION, mostly under anaerobic...
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During millions of years, vast beds of peat were compressed and gradually transformed into the various kinds of coal now mined from beneath the earth's surface. There are two main types. One is "highmoor" or sphagnum peat formed from several species of sphagnum or peat moss.
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As a bog matures peat begins to accumulate. This peat layer is formed by the semi-consolidated remains of plant material. Peat exists in a water logged region where chemical and physical conditions prevent rapid degradation.
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Peat is the first material formed in the process that transforms plant matter into coal. As coal formation progresses, volatile materials like water are driven off, and the percentage of carbon content of the material increases, making it increasingly dense and hard.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on peat (fuel), an organic fuel consisting of spongy material formed by the partial decomposition of organic matter, primarily plant material, in wetlands such as swamps, muskegs, bogs, fens, and moors. ... The formation of peat is the first step in the formation of coal.
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