peatland
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpiːt.lænd/ us/ˈpiːt.lænd/ (also peatlands [ plural ])
泥炭地
an area of land consisting mainly of peat (= a dark brown substance like soil that was formed by plants dying and becoming buried)
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.
- More examples
- 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.