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	Peat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peat deposits are found in many places around the world, notably in Russia, Ireland, Scotland, northern Germany and Scandinavia, and in North America principally in Canada, Michigan and the Florida Everglades.
		It is composed mainly of peat moss or sphagnum, but may also include other marshland vegetation: trees, grasses, fungi, as well as other types of organic remains, such as insects, and animal (including human) corpses.
		Peat layer growth and degree of decomposition (or humification) depends principally on its composition and on the degree of waterlogging.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peat (1462 words)

	Sphagnum Moss - Sphagnum andersonianum
		Peat moss is a dead form of Sphagnum moss that grows in the North American taiga.
		Peat moss is mainly found in bogs in the North American taiga.
		Peat moss is not endangered because it can grow in a variety of places and does not need to have a lot of water to survive.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /sphagnum_moss.htm (615 words)

	Sphagnum girgensohnii - Girgensohn's Peat Moss
		Peat moss that had been burned to ashes or powder was used as a germicide in the early 1900's.
		Peat water was said to be astringent and antiseptic and event the air near peatlands was considered extremely healthful.
		Peat moss dressings are cooler, softer and less irritating than dressings stuffed with cotton, and they can be produced more quickly and cheaply in emergencies.
	www.borealforest.org /lichens/lichen16.htm (350 words)

	Information Circular ME 18
		Peat is the partially decomposed remains of plants and animals which have accumulated in oxygen poor, water saturated freshwater environments.
		Moss peat reserves are primarily found in Cumberland County and Pictou County.
		Peat is not classified as a mineral, and therefore belongs to the landowner.
	www.gov.ns.ca /natr/meb/ic/ic18.htm (1570 words)

	Sustainable Resource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Peat moss is not being over-harvested and prices are lower today than they have been in the past 10 years.
		Because peat moss is harvested at such a slow rate, in the 60 odd years since the industry began, less than 5,000 acres of peatland are ready for restoration.
		Peat moss used in horticulture is not being destroyed; rather it is being harvested in a part of the world that has a surplus, and added to the soil in a part of the world that is in short supply of organic matter.
	www.arkent.com /Sustainable.htm (2570 words)

	Basic Information About Peat Moss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		This extraordinary capacity of peat moss to raise the water table by trapping rainwater in spaces between stems and leaves is one of the prerequisites of bog formation.
		Thus, peat mosses create and maintain a nutrient-poor, acidic environment that fosters their own growth but is intolerable to all but a small variety of highly-specialized other plants.
		On the average, the height of peat moss increases by 10 centimeters during a summer season.
	www.botanik.univie.ac.at /pershome/temsch/basics.html (758 words)

	Sun Gro Horticulture \| About Us \| The Peat Moss Industry
		Peat moss is a unique and ideal growing medium due to its homogeneous composition, high structural stability, high capacity for retaining water and air, low and easily adjustable pH and nutrient status, and lack of pathogens, insects, pests and weed seeds.
		The superior characteristics of peat moss stem from a unique cellular structure that consists of large, sponge-like cavities that are ideal for holding air, water and nutrients.
		Peat moss is derived from the decomposition in bogs of organic material, including mosses, reeds and shrubs.
	www.sungro.com /about_industry.php (1520 words)

	Bulking Material For Sun-Mar Composting Toilet Systems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Peat moss packagers have been pulverizing it for gardening applications for the past few years, making it very fine, and coarse peat moss is very hard to find.
		However, peat moss is still required in self-contained units to cover fresh urine odors and absorb moisture, so we cannot dismiss it entirely.
		The reason that you can get away with 0% peat moss in these systems is that the urine is diluted by the flushing liquid, so it is not as necessary to cover urine odors in these models.
	www.sun-mar.com /2002/bulkingmaterial.htm (538 words)

	Is There A Problem With Sphagnum Peat Moss? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Sphagnum peat moss is widely used by gardeners as a soil amendment.
		Peat moss loosens heavy clay soils, improves the water holding capacity of sandy soils, and provides organic matter.
		Sphagnum peat moss is the dead, partially decomposed material that accumulates in the lower levels of the peat bog.
	www.ipm.iastate.edu /ipm/hortnews/1994/7-15-1994/mossy.html (272 words)

	How to use peat moss
		Peat Moss in the truest sense is actually a family of wild growing mosses of the Sphagnum kind or family of mosses as it is scientifically known.
		Peat Moss, as used in gardening, is a fibrous, decomposed remains of these certain types of moss, which are found in very wet areas of the country.
		Peat Moss will also give a natural effect to less attractive or lively looking bushes or shrubs as well as fake plants or dying or fruitless trees.
	mnmn.essortment.com /howusepeatmos_rfak.htm (533 words)

	Peat Moss, Using peat moss in lawn and gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss is derived from the slow decomposition of sphagnum moss which accumulates in Canada’s bogs (or peatlands).
		Peat is renewable and in terms of its accumulation, peat in Canada is growing more than 70 times as fast as it is being harvested.
		Peat moss speeds the composting process, reduces odours and controls air and water in the compost pile.
	www.hortsource.com /featuresPeat.htm (1243 words)

	Peat Moss Absorbent - Absorbents Online
		Peat Moss Absorbent is a hydrophobic, biodegradable, peat moss granular that absorbs 15 times its weight in hydrocarbons.
		Peat Moss Absorbent with absorbed oil passed the T.C.L.P. (Toxic Characteristic Leachate Procedure) which permits it to be legally disposed of as ordinary garbage rather than as a hazardous substance.
		Peat Moss Absorbent has an affinity for hydrocarbons of all types, including light and heavy oils, gasoline, diesel fuels, and even refined hydrocarbons like polyester resins and paint.
	www.absorbentsonline.com /peatsorb.htm (288 words)

	Mosses
		Moss gametophytes are either erect or extensively branched prostrate plants that consist of an axis (commonly called a stem) bearing spirally arranged leaf-like appendages (usually referred to as leaves); more often than not, they are anchored to the substratum by branched multicellular filaments called rhizoids.
		Although variable in shape, moss leaves usually consist of a single cell layer and are traversed by a midrib that is always more than one cell in thickness; it may extend from the base of the leaf to the tip or beyond, or may terminate some distance from the tip.
		Although morphologically diverse, moss gametophytes are not as variable in form as are those of the leafy liverworts.
	www.bio.umass.edu /biology/conn.river/mosses.html (929 words)

	Sphagnum spp. - peat moss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Peat moss is unique in that it can hold large quantities of water inside its cells.
		Peat mosses have leaf-like structures with two kinds of cells; small green living cells and large clear structural dead cells.
		The plant color, the shape of the "leaves" growing around the "stems," and the shape of the green cells are characteristics used to identify peat moss to species.
	www.ecy.wa.gov /programs/wq/plants/plantid2/descriptions/sphagnum.html (326 words)

	peat moss -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Valvate mosses constitute the subclass Andreaeidae, and peat mosses compose the subclass Sphagnidae.
		Compost, peat, and sludge are used in agriculture and gardening as soil amendments rather than as fertilizers, because they have a low content of plant nutrients.
		Much peat is derived from the decaying roots of sphagnum moss, useful for mulching in the garden.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9058894?tocId=9058894 (760 words)

	Troubled Times: Mulched Seeding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Peat moss isn't nearly as effective a mulch as are common leaves.
		The whole reason for adding peat moss to soil is to add organic matter and especially to hold moisture and "lighten" the soil.
		Peat moss does do wonders for rock-hard clay (which we also have here in Missouri) and is highly recommended as a soil amendment.
	www.zetatalk.com /food/tfoox078.htm (318 words)

	Peat Moss Sucks
		Peat moss is difficult to work into soil.
		To their credit, the Canadian Peat Moss Association has lots of information on bog lands, restoration, and how there's more than enough peat to go around.
		Peat is composed of dead plant remains that have been preserved in the wet acidic conditions that prevent rapid decay.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/perennials/14588 (452 words)

	Rennies Wetland Project - Booklets
		Peat consists mainly of the stems and roots of sedges and reeds, animal remains, leaves, dead trees, fruit and pollen, all of which is in almost the same state that it was in hundreds or even thousands of years ago.
		Peat forms over long periods of time and a peatland can only return to its original state if it is left undisturbed for hundreds or even thousands of years, and the natural peat-forming processes are allowed to take their course undisturbed.
		Peat extractors are required to apply for a licence where the water flow in a watercourse is diverted or impeded, or where the bed, banks, course or characteristic of a watercourse are altered.
	psybergate.com /wetfix/ShareNet/Sharenet3/Share.htm (6466 words)

	Peat or Peat Moss? - Arachnoboards
		Peat would be commonly used to refered to completely broken down organic matter in several types of moss, and dirt, etc. Peat moss is a term commonly refered to completely broken down organic matter of only different types of moss.
		Sphagnum moss is the moss that's not broken down, peat is the broken down form of shagnum moss.
		I think sphagnum peat moss is the tarantula substrate that is most commonly used of the three.
	www.arachnoboards.com /ab/showthread.php?t=7910 (294 words)

	The Carnivorous Plant FAQ: Peat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Peat is essential for the beginning carnivorous plant grower.
		Peat moss is available in various quantities, and in my experience it is best to buy it in bales (3.5 cubic feet).
		Peat is difficult to wet, but I have a few tricks that work.
	www.sarracenia.com /faq/faq3200.html (274 words)

	Peat Moss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Peat pots and strips are completely biodegradable, so they slowly blend into garden soil, enriching and aerating the soil as they decompose.
		Peat pellets can be transferred directly to planters or to outdoor gardens where they, too, add peat's richness and aerating properties to the soil.
		Peat moss is the organic matter that mixes with soil to form peat.
	pss.uvm.edu /ppp/articles/peatmoss.htm (519 words)

	Spanish Moss: Its Nature, History and Uses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Tillandsia usneoides is not a true moss and is unrelated to the plants of the class Musci (or Bryopsida), to which the genus Sphagnum (mosses that form peat) belongs.
		Spanish Moss is not a parasite (mistletoe, on the other hand, is not an epiphyte, but a true parasite that draws nutrients from its host tree).
		The moss "bark" that had been stripped from the horsehair-like threads was sold as mulch, and even the tree bark, twigs, leaves, soil and defective moss filaments removed from cured moss went for sale as mulching material.
	www.co.beaufort.sc.us /bftlib/spanish.htm (2856 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Moss, Sphagnum - Herb Profile and Information
		It is found in wet and boggy spots, preferably on peat soil, mostly near heather, on all our mountains and moors, in patches small or large, usually in water free from lime, growing so close together that it often forms large cushions or clumps.
		Although this particular use of the moss is generally looked upon as an innovation, we owe the introduction of Sphagnum Moss as a modern surgical dressing to Germany, where its value for this purpose was quite accidentally discovered in the early eighties.
		The object of sublimating the moss is not for any antiseptic effect on a wound (as of course it does not come into direct contact with the skin) but to neutralize the discharge which may come through the inner dressings.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/m/mossph54.html (1764 words)

	Peat Moss Could Help Save Energy and Money (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Peat moss - traditionally used by fishermen in the region to preserve their catches until they could pick them up - is now being tested for application to today's fishing industry.
		It seems fish buried in peat moss or treated with an extract from the moss stay fresh for weeks longer than untreated fish.
		It has long been held that peat bogs are able to preserve organic material so well because the lack of oxygen in them prevents decay or that chemicals known as tannins act as preservatives.
	www.earthvision.net /ColdFusion/News_Page1.cfm?NewsID=17133 (396 words)

	Using Peat Moss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		"I keep a big load of peat moss (bulk) plus dead hardwood leaves in a 30-gallon barrel half or more filled with RO water, well aerated to keep it from going anoxic." Over time the peat sinks and the water becomes dark tea-colored and acidic.
		He uses the peat/leaves in tanks devoted to soil breeders, and uses the water as a flwater tonic to acidify water for breeding tetras and wild bettas.
		With a bare scattering of peat moss I now have much higher hatches and can see the eggs easily.
	www.cincikillies.org /Peat2.htm (182 words)

	Cole Hardware's Hotline: Peat Moss
		Peat moss enables sandy soil to hold nutrients and water, and it helps to aerate clay soil, enabling it to hold more air.
		A good rule of thumb is too work about three or four inches of peat moss into the top of your soil each year.
		Mix peat moss in soil for new plantings and seeding new lawns.
	www.colehardware.com /hotline/99/07/peatmoss.htm (239 words)

	Peat Moss Problems - DirtDoctor.com - Howard Garrett - The Dirt Doctor
		Inspired by the discovery of a fully preserved ancient human body in a peat bog, Dr. Terrence Painter, professor emeritus at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, is studying the use of peat to preserve fish.
		In tests, fish buried in peat moss or treated with a moss extract stayed fresh weeks longer than untreated fish.
		That’s all good news for preserving and shipping, but the report accidentally proves why peat moss is a poor choice of organic matter for potting soils and bed preparation.
	www.dirtdoctor.com /view_question.php?id=128 (259 words)

	IPCC Growing Wiser Wilflife Gardening - Going Peat Free in Your Garden
		Almost all the peat from Ireland used in gardening, horticulture and landscaping comes from raised bogs and less than 6% of these bogs remain in a natural state.
		To extract peat, the bog is drained and the surface stripped of vegetation, a process which kills the bog.
		Peat is a poor mulch, tending to dry out and blow away.
	www.ipcc.ie /peatfree.html (942 words)

	Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Mosses and lichens are important components of the flora in many wetlands, especially in the north, but these plants usually form a ground cover under a dominant layer of trees, shrubs, or emergents.
		In some instances higher plants are uncommon and mosses or lichens dominate the flora.
		Pollett and Bridgewater (1973) described areas with mosses and lichens as bogs or fens, the distinction being based on the availability of nutrients and the particular plant species present.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/1998/classwet/mosslich.htm (247 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Non-Vascular Plants - Bryophytes
		This site has informatioon on the general characteristics of the mosses, liverworts, and hornworts and a generalized moss life cycle illustrating the alternation of gametophyte and sporophyte parts of the reproductive process.
		Sphagnum is the group of mosses you usually associate with peat and bogs in the northern regions of the world.
		A checklist of the mosses and liverworts of Wisconsin.
	www.nearctica.com /nathist/moss/mosses.htm (424 words)

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