Skip to main content

Vocabulary Term Details

Peatlands

Definition (http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/biodiversity/habitats-2/peatlands.htm)

A peatland is simply an area where peat is found. It will consist of a layer of peat at the surface which has accumulated naturally over thousands of years. (DOE)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Land resources
N/ABogs
Peat soils

This term is used for the following terms: 
N/A

Approved Date
06-Nov-2013

Items having a keyword or observed-property relationship to this subject term

Click here to give feedback on this term or suggest an update.