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peatland
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈpiːt.lænd/ us /ˈpiːt.lænd/(alsopeatlands[ plural ])
an area of land consisting mainly of peat(= a dark brown substance like soil that was formed by plants dying and becoming buried): 泥炭地
Peatland is often burned to clear ground for plantations.往往是焚烧泥炭地以清理土地用于种植。
The amount of carbon dioxide being released from peatlands is accelerating at a rate of 6% per year.
They are trying to restore the peatland and marsh wetland.
Vast amounts of carbon are stored in northern peatlands.
Peatland bogs are found all over the UK.
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