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Question: Definition of Peat.
Answer: A soil material that contains at least 30 percent (by dry mass) dead organic material.
(Source: MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE SERIES 9 - Climate-responsible peatlands management (Food and Agriculture of United Nations), 28 Jan 2021)
Source Link: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4029e.pdf