A common use of sphagnum moss is for seed starting or as a growing medium for succulents and orchids—any plants where a light ...

Peat is one of those terms that pops up often in whisky conversations, especially when discussing scotch. But what exactly is ...

Researchers measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration. According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly ...

Plants like sphagnum moss and others have adapted so that they can grow in these difficult wet conditions. When they die, they break down and form a layer of peat in the water. The peat holds even ...

Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat and healthy blanket bog keeps the underlying peat banks safe. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it also helps reduce ...

I’ve thought back to a few years ago when I began looking more closely at sphagnum moss and how it gradually forms peat. I came to understand why the dark peaty ground on Ilkley Moor is so soft and ...

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Can you help us? Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat and healthy blanket bog keeps the underlying peat banks safe. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it ...

Peatlands are vital ecosystems that store more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests. Central to this carbon storage is Sphagnum moss, which aids in peat formation as well as supporting ...