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Question: Definition of Peatland.

Answer: an area with a naturally accumulated peat layer at its surface.

(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