forest peat
1Peat — is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. Peat forms in wetlands or peatlands , variously called bogs , moors , muskegs , pocosins , mires , and peat swamp forests . By volume there is about 4 trillion m³ of peat in the world… …
2Peat swamp forest — Peat swamp forests are tropical moist forests where waterlogged soils prevent dead leaves and wood from fully decomposing, which over time creates thick layer of acidic peat. Large areas of these forests are being logged at high rates.Peat swamp… …
3Forest produce — is defined under the section 2(4) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Its legal definition includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, myrobalans, mahua flowers (whether found inside or brought from a… …
4Forest of Birse — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Forest of Birse scots name= gaelic name= population= os grid reference= NO5390 map type=Scotland latitude=57.00 longitude= 2.77 unitary scotland= Aberdeenshire lieutenancy scotland= Aberdeenshire …
5Forest — This article is about a community of trees. For other uses, see Forest (disambiguation). A conifer forest in the Swiss Alps (National Park) …
6Forest of Bowland — Geobox Protected Area name = Forest of Bowland native name = other name = other name1 = category local = category iucn = image size = image caption = Ward s Stone, the highest point in the Forest of Bowland country = England region = Lancashire… …
7Borneo peat swamp forests — The Borneo peat swamp forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion on the island of Borneo, which is divided between Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. Peat swamp forests occur where waterlogged soils prevent dead leaves and wood from fully… …
8Tropical peat — Areas of tropical peat are found mostly in South East Asia (about 70% by area) although are also found in Africa, Central and South America and elsewhere around the Pacific Ocean. Tropical peatlands are significant carbon sinks and store large… …
9Old growth forest — Old growth forest, (also termed primary forest, ancient forest, virgin forest, primeval forest, frontier forest or in the UK, Ancient Woodland), is a type of forest that has attained great age and so exhibits unique biological features. Old… …
10Freshwater swamp forest — Freshwater swamp forests, or flooded forests, are forests which are inundated with freshwater, either permanently or seasonally. They normally occur along the lower reaches of rivers and around freshwater lakes. Freshwater swamp forests are found …
