sedimentary peat

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• sedimentary peat —    An accumulation of organic material that is predominantly the remains of floating aquatic plants (e.g., algae) and the remains and fecal material of aquatic animals, including coprogenous earth.    Compare: herbaceous peat, moss peat, woody… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …   Universalium

• herbaceous peat —    An accumulation of organic material, decomposed to some degree that is predominantly the remains of sedges, reeds, cattails and other herbaceous plants.    Compare: moss peat, sedimentary peat, woody peat, peat, muck, and mucky peat.    SSM …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• moss peat —    An accumulation of organic material that is predominantly the remains of mosses (e.g., sphagnum moss).    Compare: herbaceous peat, sedimentary peat, woody peat, peat, muck, and mucky peat.    SSM …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• woody peat —    An accumulation of organic material that is predominantly composed of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. Compare herbaceous peat, moss peat, sedimentary peat, peat, muck, and mucky peat. SSM …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• organic materials —    [ soil survey ]    Unconsolidated sediments or deposits in which carbon is an essential, substantial component. Several types of organic materials (deposits) can be identified based on the composition of the dominant fibers (grassy organic… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• coprogenous — adjective Describing an organic soil formed mainly from sedimentary peat containing small fecal pellets …   Wiktionary

• coprogenous earth —    [ Soil Taxonomy ]    A type of sedimentary peat which is a limnic layer composed predominantly of fecal material derived from aquatic animals.    ST …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• coal — coalless, adj. /kohl/, n. 1. a black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Cf. anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite. 2. a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other… …   Universalium

• chemical element — Introduction also called  element,         any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental materials of which all matter is composed.       This article considers the… …   Universalium

• Everglades — is also the name of a city in Collier County, Florida.The Everglades are a subtropical wetland located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with… …   Wikipedia