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How is peat formed?
Learn about peat formation and harvesting for fuel and what happens when peatlands...
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Overijssel: peat bog
Peat bog near Enschede, Overijssel province, Netherlands.
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Peat bed
Partially excavated peat bed near Avon Park, Florida, U.S.
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Peat extraction
Aerial view of a bog landscape with established natural elements and areas destroyed...
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