peat species
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 moss — 1. Also called bog moss. any moss, esp. of the genus Sphagnum, from which peat may form. 2. such moss after it has been dried, used chiefly as a mulch or seedbed, for acidification. [1225 75 for earlier sense; 1870 80 for def. 1; ME petemos (in… …
3peat moss — noun any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat • Syn: ↑sphagnum, ↑sphagnum moss, ↑bog moss • Hypernyms: ↑moss • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Sphagnum * * * …
4Coco peat — (cocopeat), also known as coir pith, coir fibre pith, coir dust, or simply coir, is made from coconut husks, which are byproducts of other industries that use coconuts. Coir waste from coir fiber industries is washed, heat treated, screened and… …
5Tropical 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… …
6Peninsular Malaysian peat swamp forests — The Peninsular Malaysian peat swamp forests are a tropical moist forest ecoregion of the Malay Peninsula, which includes portions of Malaysia and southern Thailand.ettingThe ecoregion covers an area of 3,600 square kilometers (1,400 square miles) …
7List of Nepenthes species — Sympatric upper pitchers of N. jamban (left) and N. lingulata (right) in Sumatran upper montane forest This list of Nepenthes species is a comprehensive listing of all known species of the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes. It includes… …
8Pitch peat — Pitch Pitch, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. ?.] 1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve… …
9вид торфа — Низшая таксономическая единица классификации торфа, характеризующаяся постоянным сочетанием преобладающих остатков отдельных видов растений торфообразователей, отражающих исходные растительные ассоциации. [ГОСТ 21123 85] Тематики торф Обобщающие… …
10Geography and ecology of the Everglades — The geography and ecology of the Everglades involve the complex elements affecting the natural environment throughout the southern region of the U.S. state of Florida. Before drainage, the Everglades were an interwoven mesh of marshes and… …
