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Peat is the partially decomposed remains of plants and animals which have accumulated in oxygen poor freshwater environments over the past 11 000-13 000 years. Peat is mined for horticultural purposes, and is also used in distillation, yeast cultivation,

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• Peat Moss in Nova Scotia - Peat is the partially decomposed remains of plants and animals geology which have accumulated in oxygen poor freshwater environments over the geology past 11 000-13 000 years. Peat is mined for horticultural geology purposes, and is also used in distillation, yeast cultivation,

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