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while the upper layer is strongly acidic. The features of the peat is soft and easily
compressed, leading to the under pressure water in the peat is forced out. Peatlands
are content of toxic elements and low availability of plant nutrients adapted to the
extreme conditions of high water and low oxygen.
Fig. 4.2 The above portion shows the location of the river that is interconnected and the lower
portion shows the extension of river catchment (Modified from Google Earth, 2015)
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