PEAT

soil material consisting of partially decomposed organic matter; found in swamps and bogs in various parts of the temperate zone. It is formed by the slow decay of successive layers of aquatic and semiaquatic plants, e.g., sedges, reeds, rushes, and mosses. One of the principal types of peat is moss peat, derived primarily from sphagnum moss; it is used in agriculture as poultry and stable litters as well as a mulch, a soil conditioner, and an acidifying agent; it is also used in industry as an insulating material. Another type of peat is fuel peat, which is most widely used in regions where coal and wood are scarce, e.g., Ireland, Scandinavia, and parts of Russia. Peat is the earliest stage of transition from compressed plant growth to the formation of coal. Large deposits of peat in the United States are found in Michigan, California, and the Florida Everglades.

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books on: Peat  - 3602 results

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Quantum Implications: Essays in Honour of David Bohm
Book by B. J. Hiley, F. David Peat; Routledge, 1991
Subjects: Bohm, David, Quantum Theory
...Physics I. Hiley, B. J. Basil J. II. Peat, F. David Francis David 1938- III...edited by B. J. Hiley and F. David Peat. p. cm. Originally published: New York...II. Hiley, B. J. Basil J. III. Peat, F. David, 1938- QC174.125. Q34...
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Health Science Research: A Handbook of Quantitative Methods
Book by Jennifer K. Peat; Allen & Unwin, 2001
Subjects: Health--Research--Methodology
...in methods to improve the health status of people in developing countries. Associate Professor Jennifer Peat BSc (Hons), PhD Jennifer Peat has a science background with postgraduate epidemiological and statistical training. She has designed and...
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Peatlands and Environmental Change
Book by Dan Charman; John Wiley & Sons, 2002
Subjects: Peatland Conservation, Peatland Ecology, Peatlands
the New Worlds. The use of peat as a domestic fuel has declined greatly over...although commercially produced briquettes of peat have sometimes replaced turves cut by hand or machine. However, peat provides fuel for electricity generation in...
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The Physical Geography of Western Europe
Book by Eduard A. Koster; Oxford University Press, 2005
Subjects: Physical Geography--Europe, Western
...largely flat surface. In western Europe, peat cutting for fuel started earlier than 2000 BP. Peat was used by peasants for domestic warming...However, until the late Middle Ages, the use of peat was limited and only local peat extraction...
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The Physical Geography of North America
Book by Antony R. Orme; Oxford University Press, 2000
Subjects: Natural History--North America, Physical Geography--North America
...1970. The hydrology of several peat deposits in northern Minnesota, U.S.A. Third International Peat Congress Proceedings , Quebec...storage characteristics of several peats in situ . Proceedings Soil Science...Hydraulic conductivity of peat. Soil Science 100, 227 231...
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Evaluation of Peat Biofilters for Onsite Sewage Management
Journal article by Kevin D. White, Samuel C. Robertson, John Paul O'Driscoll, Theodore King; Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 58, 1995
Subjects: Biological sewage treatment, Peat--Usage, Sewage--Biological treatment
Evaluation of Peat Biofilters for Onsite Sewage Management...absorption systems with an innovative, peat-based onsite sewage disposal system near...levels. Bord na Mona (BNM), the Irish peat corporation and manufacturer of a commercially...
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Using Peat to Treat Wastewater
Journal article by Yves Arcand, Pierre Talbot; Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 62, 2000
Subjects: Peat mosses--Usage, Sphagnum--Usage, Water purification equipment and supplies industry--Product information, Water treatment, Water treatment equipment industry--Product information, Water--Purification
Using Peat to Treat Wastewater. by Yves Arcand , Pierre...availability vary from county to county. Peat-based systems represent an interesting...distribution network and the accessibility of peat in the northeast and northwest regions of...
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KPMG Peat Marwick Finally Prevails in 1991 Kansas Audit Case
Journal article by Wayne Baliga; Journal of Accountancy, Vol. 186, 1998
Subjects: Auditors--Litigation, KPERS v. Reimer & Koger Associates--114 F. 3d 679 (1997), KPMG Peat Marwick L.L.P.--Litigation, Third parties (Law)--Litigation
KPMG Peat Marwick finally prevails in 1991 Kansas audit case. by Wayne Baliga The U...Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) against its former auditor, KPMG Peat Marwick. The decision ended more than six years of litigation for the firm...
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Workers and Community: The Case of the Peat-Cutters and the Shipbuilding Industry in Saint-Nazaire, 1881-1910
Journal article by Leslie Ann Schuster; Journal of Social History, Vol. 27, 1994
Subjects: Employees--Social aspects, St. Nazaire, France, Work environment--Social aspects, Working class--Social aspects
...Workers and community: the case of the peat-cutters and the shipbuilding industry...and activity of the term community. The Peat-Cutters of La Grande Briere The shipbuilding...raised livestock. It was the cultivation of peat, used throughout France as low-cost...
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Fate of Calcite, Apatite and Feldspars in an Ombrotrophic Peat Bog, Black Forest, Germany
Journal article by Gaël Le Roux, Emmanuel Laverret, William Shotyk; Journal of the Geological Society, Vol. 163, 2006
Subjects: Black Forest, Geochemistry, Igneous rock, Mineralogy, Minerals, Sedimentation & deposition, Wetlands
...and the top 4 cm of the peat column. Using the SEM...the ash fraction of the peats. In addition to these...5 cm below the plant -peat interface, and this is...of K in the subsurface peats, therefore, is better...aluniinosilicates dissolve rapidly in peat bogs as a result of the...
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For Peat's Sake: Havens for Wildlife and Enormous Storehouses of Carbon, the World's Peat Bogs Are under Increasing Threat. the Culprits? Humble Gardeners and Their Thirst for Commercial Potting Mix and Compost. but There Are Plenty of Alternatives out There for Green Gardeners, from Peat-Free Potting Mix to Do-It-Yourself Composting
Magazine article by Victoria Lambert; Geographical, Vol. 80, July 2008
Subjects: Gardening--Environmental aspects, Gardening--Methods, Peat bogs--Environmental aspects, Peat-bogs--Environmental aspects
For Peats Sake: Havens for Wildlife and...Storehouses of Carbon, the Worlds Peat Bogs Are under Increasing Threat...There for Green Gardeners, from Peat-Free Potting Mix to Do-It...Geoff Hamilton, gardeners buy peat because of brain conditioning...
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For Peat's Sake
Magazine article by Will Gray; Geographical, Vol. 82, November 2010
Subjects: Investment banks--Donations, Nature conservation, Patagonia--Environmental aspects, Peat bogs--Protection and preservation, Peat-bogs--Protection and preservation, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.--Donations, Wildlife Conservation Society--Aims and objectives
...hydrological quality of the peat and the moss carpet that covers...amount of carbon that Karukinkas peat keeps out of the atmosphere...from the credits to fund the peats protection. The challenge the...faces, however, is that as the peat already exists, its protection...
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For Peat's Sake
Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 73, April 2001
Subjects: Peat-bogs--Environmental aspects
For peats sake Peat bogs for some of the nations most precious...there is over 1.64 million hectares of peat bog, and though extraction takes place...gardeners and the horticultural industry. Peat certainly contains many properties that...
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Kpmg Peat Marwick Embarks on National Television Campaign
Magazine article; The CPA Journal, Vol. 63, November 1993
Subjects: Advertising campaigns, Big Six accounting firms, Computer terminals, Contact Lens Specialists, Customer relations, Ergonomics, KPMG Peat Marwick, Occupational safety, Product reviews, Television advertising, United States
Kpmg Peat Marwick Embarks on National Television Campaign On Sunday September 26, 1993, KPMG Peat Marwicks first national television commercial aired. Peat Marwick is using television to take advantage of their...
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Gather Ye Peat Moss While Ye May
Magazine article by Ashley Braun; Natural History, Vol. 119, September 2011
Subjects: Air pollution, Carbon, Mosses
Gather Ye Peat Moss While Ye May by Ashley Braun Peatlands...layers of partly decomposed organic matter- peat- they store as much as one-third of the...boost over mosses. Nitrogen also speeds up peat decay and can stress the mosses. Juul Limpens...
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For Peat's Sake; as a New Peat-Free Campaign Is Launched, Hannah Stephenson Looks at the Importance of Switching to Peat-Free Compost and Asks How It Compares with Its Peat-Based Competitors
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), July 9, 2011
Subjects: Peat, Peat bogs, Peat-bogs
For Peats Sake; as a New Peat-Free Campaign Is Launched, Hannah Stephenson Looks at the Importance of Switching to Peat-Free Compost and Asks How It Compares with Its Peat-Based Competitors. * NLESS youve been living...
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Peat? I Just Don't Dig It; Diarmuid Gavin Tells British Gardeners to Stop Using Peat Compost. but His Eco-Friendly Campaign Could Put Our Turf-Cutting Jobs at Risk
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 10, 2010
Subjects: Peat
Peat? I Just Dont Dig It; Diarmuid Gavin...na Mona cuts the majority of its peat on blanket bogs, which will not...dailymail.ie Plundering the bog: Peat extraction here is on an industrial scale For peats sake: Diarmuid Gavin
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For Peat's Seak; MORE Than Half the Rubbish We Send for Landfill or Incineration Is Biodegradeable. but Instead of Throwing out Paper, Peelings and Scraps, Why Not Turn It into Compost? MARY GRIFFIN Finds out How and Asks Why Green Gardeners Have Gone Peat-Free
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), April 29, 2010
Subjects: Global temperature changes, Peat, Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste management
For Peats Seak; MORE Than Half the Rubbish...Why Green Gardeners Have Gone Peat-Free. Byline: MARY GRIFFIN...bin, are being urged to go peat-free when buying compost from...wondering whether youve used peat in your own garden, chances...
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For Peat's Sake! Gardeners Facing Compost Crackdown
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 18, 2010
Subjects: Peat, Peat bogs, Peat-bogs
For Peats Sake! Gardeners Facing Compost...take the initiative by removing peat products from sale and use...plants will suffer if they use peat-free composts which they regard...ban - an unfair advantage. Peat is found in around half the...
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For Peat's Sake! It's a Garden Compost Crackdown
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 18, 2010
Subjects: Peat, Peat bogs, Peat-bogs
For Peats Sake! Its a Garden Compost...gardeners will be barred from using peat-based compost under plans...take the initiative by removing peat products from sale and use...plants will suffer if they use peat-free composts which they regard...
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encyclopedia articles on: Peat  - 47 results

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Peat
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PEAT soil material consisting of partially decomposed organic matter; found...sedges, reeds, rushes, and mosses. One of the principal types of peat is moss peat, derived primarily from sphagnum moss; it is used in agriculture as poultry...
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Peat Moss
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PEAT MOSS see sphagnum . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Coal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...humans. The lowest in carbon content, peat, is followed in ascending order by lignite...originated in swamps similar to present-day peat bogs and in lagoons, probably partly from...of bacteria and other microorganisms. Peat, the first product formed, is altered...
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Belarus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...cold winters. More than one third of the land is covered with peat and other swampy soils, notably in the Pripyat Marshes in the...1990s, but the economy remains dependent on Russian subsidies. Peat, the countrys most valuable mineral resource, is used for fuel...
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Pleistocene Epoch
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the weathering of the till of the drift to form a sticky, heavy soil called the gumbotil and by the deposition of peat and loess. Peat is plentiful in the Aftonian, Yarmouth, and Sangamon interglacial stages in North America. The Pleistocene glaciers...
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