An area with a naturally accumulated peat layer at the surface. The simple definition of a peatland is an area where peat is found. Peat, or turf as it is often called in Ireland, is a type of soil that contains a high proportion of dead organic matter, mainly plants, that has accumulated over thousands of years. Close inspection can reveal the types of plants that grew, died and accumulated to form a piece of peat. (FAOTERM)
A plant genus of the family Fabaceae that is a source of sparteine, lupanine and other lupin alkaloids. (DeCS/MESH. 2025. Lupinus. https://decs.bvsalud.org/en/ths/resource/?id=36839)
