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Peatland

earth science Maturity 9-11

Peatlands are wet lands.

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Avaste soo põhjaosa vaated %283%29.JPG
They are made of old plants. These plants stay under water. This helps the ground stay cool. They help our whole world.
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Avaste soo põhjaosa vaated %283%29.JPG
File:Ruwenzori Upper Bigo Bog.jpg
Ruwenzori Upper Bigo Bog.jpg
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PEATMAP.jpg
Carbon Cycle in Peatlands.pdf
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Research in to response of northern...
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Peat cuttings near Unasary -...
File:Borneo fires and smoke, 2002.jpg
Borneo fires and smoke, 2002.jpg
File:Burned Peatland in Indonesia.jpg
Burned Peatland in Indonesia.jpg
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EE-Lahemaa-Bagno Viru.jpg
File:Kunak-District Sabah Oil-palm-plantation-01.jpg
Kunak-District Sabah Oil-palm-plantation-01.jpg
File:Unseasonal peat fire in Russia (Copernicus).jpg
Unseasonal peat fire in Russia (Copernicus).jpg
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