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[edit] Carbon dioxide boost

If you look at the CO2 graph [:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Co2.recent.png] its pretty clear that there is no particular boost to CO2 levels in 1997 or subsequent years. So SEWs pet assertion: These fires likely are responsible for the boost in the increase in carbon dioxide levels since being noticed in 1997 is not supported by the CO2 record & doesn't belong in the article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by William M. Connolley (talk • contribs) 09:57, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

That boost is mentioned in a source. I don't know whether their basis is expert review of the oddities in that graph or some other source. (SEWilco 16:10, 28 October 2005 (UTC))

Sorry. I was too hasty. Eyeballing is not always a good way... William M. Connolley 16:26, 28 October 2005 (UTC).

[edit] changed a word...

The article used the word "vegetable" matter, but I think using the word "vegetative" is more appropriate since it is an adjective describing plant life in general, while vegetable implies a culinary plant.

  • "vegetative" is an ambiguous word and now it points to "reproduction", which is even worse than potato+tomato. mikka (t) 06:07, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
  • "plant material"? "plant remains"? (SEWilco 06:19, 30 November 2005 (UTC))


[edit] merging

  • merge its insignificant alone really and belongs in the wiktionary unless someone expands on it, its benefictial to the peat article or else expand or deleteQrc2006 20:12, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Merging peat and Sphagnum? Why? Peat need not be formed by decayed Sphagnum moss. And even if it was, separating the plant and the product would make sense (as in separating grass and bread). JöG 19:51, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] no more fens

it says on the article for fens, that they are often confused with bogs but are not actually bogs, so i removed fens from the synonym list in the beginning of the article.

[edit] Peat "quarry" -- or ??

I'm seeking the appropriate terms in English for the following:

  • the site from which peat is taken for use (i.e. "quarry" or ??)
  • the action performed in doing so? (i.e. "mining"" or ??)

Thanks, Deborahjay 13:19, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

In Lewis, it's peat-cutting from a peat-bank. Not sure what it would be on an industrial scale though. MRM 09:01, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
Industrial peat removal is referred to as "harvesting". This is partly because the production of milled-peat requires dry weather and is confined to the Summer months (in Europe). Most milled peat is then transported to power stations, located near the bogs; some is used to produce "peat moss" for horticultural and gardening purposes or "peat briquettes" for domestic fuel. There is "farmer-scale" peat harvesting on partially cut-over peats or blanket peats using something a "sausage machine"; pulled by a tractor it leaves a long "sausage" of peat on the surface to dry out; the resulting fuel somewhat resembles hand-cut peat as the process is essentially the same. (Sarah777 00:39, 11 June 2007 (UTC))

[edit] "See also" link: abiogenic petroleum

That article has nothing to do with peat. In fact that article says nothing about peat. Peat most clearly is a biogenic fuel, no matter that the origins of petroleum are the subject of (mildly) competing hypotheses. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.49.180.40 (talk) 18:36, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] References

There appears to be a sub article in the references section... is it just my browser??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.107.248.105 (talk) 11:37, 7 May 2008 (UTC)