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BBC: The UK's peat bogs and fenlands played a major role during times of conflict but they have been often overlooked or forgotten, a conference will be told.
Delegates to a three-day gathering in Sheffield will hear how sphagnum moss was harvested from UK wetlands for wound dressings during World War One.
Other war-time uses included using peat as bedding for the army's horses and as an alternative fuel source.
The conference will also look at how the habitats helped defending forces.
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United Kingdom: Peat bogs and fenlands ‘hugely important’ in conflicts
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 3rd, 2013
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