Itakepicturesofbog plants.
"There'ssomethingmagicaboutit,"
saysJimMurphy.Iagree.MurphylivesinIreland.Heburnsturftoheathis home.
What’sturf?It’sasoilmadeupofdeadplants.Itisalsocalledpeat.InIreland,peatcomesfrombogs.Abogisawetland.It’smadefromwaterand plants.
Walkingonabogislikewalkingonwater.That’sbecausebogsholdalotofwater.Themossgrowinginabogcanholdupto20timesitsweightin water.
MynameisEmilyToner.Istudybogs.Bogsareveryusefulwetlands.Theycanstorecarbondioxide.Carbondioxideisagasinthe air.
Carbondioxidetrapsheat.ToomuchofthisgascancauseEarthtoheatup.Yet,whenbogplants,likemoss,drawinandtrapthegas,Earth’stemperaturedoesn’triseas much.
Ipickedabouquetofbog mosses.
Isteplightlyonthesoggy soil.
PeopleinIrelandusebogsformanythings.Bogsgrowwildberriesandotherplantsthatpeopleeat.Peatiscutintobrickstoburnasfuel.That’swhatpeoplelikeJimMurphy do.
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