peatland
English
Etymology
peat + land
Noun
peatland (plural peatlands)
- Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog
- 2009 January 8, “Letters: Laying the foundations for a greener future”, in The Guardian:
- 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.
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Related terms
- bogland
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