peatlands

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004771",
  "term": "peatlands",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Peatland is a generic term for an extensive tract of wetland where peat has formed. They develop more extensively in northern areas where water drainage is blocked, precipitation is retained, and organic matter decomposition is slowed.",
  "synonyms": [
    "peat bogs"
  ],
  "subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "wetlands",
    "bogs",
    "peat soils",
    "peat",
    "peatland plants"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "turberas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/peatlands/"
}