peatland

plural peatlands

1. Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog.

   Near-synonyms: bog, bogland, marshland

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   In contrast, peatland vegetation may or may not occur in riparian settings in Minnesota. These peatlands find themselves at the water's edge on flat landforms that have paludified—the process by which peat accumulates in response to rising water tables in areas that were formerly terrestrial. As these peatlands grow both vertically and in area, they encircle lake basins or develop their own open-water drainage […]

   1996, Minnesota Environmental Initiative, Minnesota Extension Service, University of Minnesota, At the Water’s Edge: The Science of Riparian Forestry: Conference Proceedings, University of Minnesota Press, page 54

   Scientists have shown that palm oil is linked to such large-scale rainforest and peatland destruction that it can be hundreds of times worse for the climate than burning fossil fuels.

   2009 January 8, “Letters: Laying the foundations for a greener future”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms: bog, bogland, marshland