According to recent research, the Great Dismal Swamp has released an estimated ... found that Atlantic white cedar forests, which grow in peat-based soils, contain more carbon than drier maple ...

These alpine bogs are unique for their original plant life and peat deposits that can reach a depth of almost 6 metres ... During the 50's and early 60’s, drainage canals were built in the natural ...

Rather, peat is a dense decomposed plant matter that was once the fuel ... With a hollow composition, it's commonly found in a swamp, or similarly moist environment -- hence abundance in the ...