arguement on peat?

Question

can anyone write an argument on peat because i have a debate on peat!!! please oh and it is not for taking peat and using it.It is for not taking peat out of the ground i need help FAST!

Answer 1

Well Peat is the precursor for coal. when you bury peat in pressure and temperature for a long time it becomes coal with is a source of energy.

Answer 2

Marketing peat in garden potting media rather than renewable coconut hull coir is arguably a poor use for a limited resource. Coconut coir is a side product of the coconut industry and its use in gardening is a new application research is now showing to be at least comparable if not superior to peat in soilless potting media.

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Sphagnum peat is the most popular medium for most potted tropical foliage plants for indoor use. It has many desirable characteristics, however, it is difficult to re-wet after it dries and when it is wet it provides an environment that is conducive to fungus gnat development. Its harvest may contribute to degradation and loss of wetlands. Its supplies are limited during severe weather conditions and the quality of peat is very variable. Coconut coir dust has many characteristics that make it equal or superior to peat. To compare the two a study was done on Canadian sphagnum peat and Philippine coconut coir dust as growing medium components for the greenhouse production of Dracaena marginata and Spathiphyllum. Three soilless foliage plant growing mixes were prepared with either peat or coir. Scientists concluded that coir dust appears to be an adequate substitute for sphagnum peat in the three growing mixes.
(from "Growth of Dracaena marginata and Spathiphyllum 'Petite' in Sphagnum Peat- and Coconut Coir Dust-based Growing Media" by Robert H. Stamps and Michael R. Evans, University of Florida, published in the J. Environ. Hort., March 1999).

Answer 3

I realize my answer is late yet I'd still like to give you an answer.
As we are learning each day that our environment is fragile. We humans are doing or have done things in which our actions have impacted whole ecosystems. Harvesting peat is one of them.
Peat bogs literally take thousands of years to form.The wonderful complex nature of this ecosystem supports rare species of plants and animals. These are great places for scientist to research past life vegetation and climate etc....