Sentence examples for peat area from inspiring English sources

The "pipe flow" channels were found in the deep peat area in the transition zones from deep peat to shallow peat.

Throughout the Middle Ages piecemeal encroachment took place, but the peatlands remained untouched until the mid-17th century, when the 4th earl of Bedford engaged a Dutch engineer, Cornelius Vermuyden, to drain the southern peat area, later known as the Bedford Level.

We assess the oft-asserted claim that escaped fires from oil palm concessions and smallholder farms near settlements are the primary sources of fire in a peat-swamp forest area in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, equivalent to around a third of Kalimantan's total peat area.

The largest difference is for Papua and is due to dissimilarities in peat area in depth classes 50 100 cm and >200 cm in Papua province.

The largest discrepancy between maps is for the Papua province, which accounts for 62 71% of the overall differences in peat area, volume and carbon storage.

We calculated peat area, volume, and carbon stores for each depth class, aggregated them across all depths, and compared results from each map source.

Johor is a major producer of oil palms, and coconut (copra) and pineapple estates flourish in the swampy plains, particularly in the peat areas to the west.

The terrain in the southeast, supporting woodlands, orchards, and Frisian cattle, is sandy heathland bordered by fens; some reclamation of peat areas continues.

The peat areas consisted of limed meadows with a high groundwater level whereas the sand areas often showed deeper groundwater levels and a lower pH.

The Malaysia-based conglomerate saw its certification suspended in March this year after the RSPO ruled it was not meeting the certificate's standards and failing to adequately protect peat areas and forests.

We identify these hotspots for largest growing stocks, largest peat areas, and, e.g. largest risks for loss of carbon due to fire or urban sprawl.