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Peat (other)
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Peat is an accumulation of decayed vegetation matter. Peat may also refer to: * Peat (surname), people with the surname Peat * Peat Island, New South Wales, Australia * Peat Marwick, accounting firm, predecessor of KPMG See also *Peet (other) *Pete (other) Pete or Petes or ''variation'', may refer to: People * Pete (given name) * Pete (nickname) * Pete (surname) Fictional characters * Pete (Disney), a cartoon character in the ''Mickey Mouse'' universe * Pete the Pup (a.k.a. 'Petey'), a characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peat
Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most common components in peat, although many other plants can contribute. The biological features of sphagnum mosses act to create a habitat aiding peat formation, a phenomenon termed 'habitat manipulation'. Soils consisting primarily of peat are known as histosols. Peat forms in wetland conditions, where flooding or stagnant water obstructs the flow of oxygen from the atmosphere, slowing the rate of decomposition. Peat properties such as organic matter content and saturated hydraulic conductivity can exhibit high spatial heterogeneity. Peatlands, particularly bogs, are the primary source of peat; although less common, other wetlands, including fens, pocosins and peat swamp forests, also deposit peat. Landscapes covered in peat are home to sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peat (surname)
Peat is an English and Scottish patronymic surname. People with the name Peat include: * Andrus Peat (born 1993), American football player * Arthur Peat (1940–2012), English footballer * Charles Peat (1892–1979), British politician and cricketer * F. David Peat (1938–2017), British physicist and author * Harold R. Peat (1893–1960), Canadian soldier and author * Jeremy Peat (born 1945), British economist * Koa Peat (born 2007), American basketball player * Lindsay Peat (born 1980), Irish rugby union player * Louisa Watson Small Peat (1883–1952), Irish lecturer and writer * Marion Todd Peat (born 1964), former American football player * Mark Peat (born 1982), Scottish footballer * Michael Peat (born 1949), British accountant and former private secretary to Charles, Prince of Wales * Nathan Neil Martin Peat (born 1982), English footballer * Neville Peat, New Zealand author and photographer * Stephen Peat (1980–2024), Canadian ice hockey player * Steve Peat (born 1974), Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peat Island
Peat Island is an island in the village of Mooney Mooney, New South Wales, Mooney Mooney located in the Hawkesbury River on the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The Island has approximately eight hectares of land and is located just upstream from the Pacific Motorway (Sydney–Newcastle), Pacific Motorway and Pacific Highway (Australia), Pacific Highway bridge. It is considered an island due to its size. There is one road connecting the landmass to the mainland. History Peat Island was originally known as Rabbit Island, likely because rabbits were kept there as reported in 1841: "''That to the east is termed Goat Island, having many of those animals grazing thereon, the other Rabbit Island, which is numerously stocked as a Rabbit Warren.''" It was renamed to Peat Island in 1936 due to its proximity to Peat's Ferry, which at the time was operating between Mooney Mooney and Kangaroo Point on the Hawkesbury River. George Peat was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peat Marwick
KPMG is a multinational corporation, multinational professional services network, based in London, United Kingdom. As one of the Big Four accounting firms, Big Four accounting firms, along with Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte, and PwC. KPMG is a network of firms in 145 countries with 275,288 employees, affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company Company limited by guarantee, limited by guarantee. The name "KPMG" stands for "Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler". The initialism was chosen when KMG (Klynveld Main Goerdeler) merged with Peat Marwick in 1987. KPMG has three lines of services: financial audit, tax, and Management consulting, advisory. Its tax and advisory services are further divided into various service groups. In the 21st century, various parts of the firm's global network of affiliates have been involved in regulatory actions as well as lawsuits. History Early years and mergers In 1816, Robert Fletcher started working as an accountant an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peet (other)
Peet or PEET may refer to: Surname A surname of English or Dutch origin * Alfred Peet (1920–2007), Dutch-American entrepreneur and the founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea ** Peet's Coffee & Tea, specialty coffee roaster and retailer founded in 1966 * Amanda Peet (born 1972), American actress * Azalia Emma Peet (1887–1973), American missionary teacher in Japan * Bill Peet (1915–2002), American children's book illustrator and a story writer for Disney Studios * John Peet (other), various individuals * Lee Pete (1924–2010), American sports-talk radio broadcaster and college athlete * Mal Peet (1947–2015), English author of novels mainly for young adults * Margot Peet (1903–1995), American painter * Stephen Peet (1920–2005),British filmmaker * Thomas Eric Peet (1882–1934), English Egyptologist * Wayne Peet (born 1954), American jazz pianist and organist * Beaumelle Sturtevant-Peet (1840-1921), American temperance activist and suffragist Given name * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
