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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
A peatland is a wilderness that is not covered by environmental legislation.Correct
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The most important environmental consideration in a peatland is water.Correct
Peat is a sedentary material that is formed in waterlogged places by living plants growing and dying and building up a thick layer of decomposing humus.
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Peat is a sedentary material that is formed in waterlogged places by living plants growing and dying and building up a thick layer of decomposing humus.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Discharges of peat slurry and sediment are not damaging to the environment.Correct
Peat can have dramatic effects on watercourses if it gets into them.
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Peat can have dramatic effects on watercourses if it gets into them.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
A peatbog needs drainage to prevent it becoming waterlogged.Correct
A peatbog needs to be waterlogged to survive and a continued water balance is essential to its longterm sustainability.
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A peatbog needs to be waterlogged to survive and a continued water balance is essential to its longterm sustainability.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Peatslides are self limiting and will come to a halt when sufficient material has been mobilised.Correct
Peat in a peatslide can act as a liquid and flow on shallow slopes until stopped by a sufficient barrier.
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Peat in a peatslide can act as a liquid and flow on shallow slopes until stopped by a sufficient barrier.