peatland
CEFR: C1
Terrestrial wetland ecosystems where waterlogged acidic conditions prevent vegetation from fully decaying, sequestering carbon.
Synonyms
- peat bog biome
- mire wetland
Common Collocations
- tropical peatland
- drainage of peatlands
- peatland restoration
Example Sentence
Tropical peatlands store up to ten times more carbon per hectare than typical mineral-soil rainforests.