Answer:
Peat is an organic fuel
consisting of spongy material formed by the partial decomposition of organic
matter, primarily plant material in wetlands such as swamps ferns and mosses.
The development of
peat is favored by warm, moist climatic conditions.
The main
producers of peat Sphagnum most occurs in bogs. The accumulation of Sphagnum
plant in due course of time lead this plant to get hardened and change into
peat.
Peat is used
in preparation of ethyl alcohol, peat, tar, ammonia, paraffin, etc. Peat is
also used in covering the roots during transportation. This enormous value
shown by peat for mankind makes it as an important domestic fuel and economic
source for mankind.
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