Question

What role does water play in the creation of peat swamp forests?

A)
Excess water in the soil causes greater rates of decomposition, which leads to peat formation.
B)
High salinity leads to a decrease in the rates of decomposition, which leads to peat formation.
C)
Excess water in the soil causes lower rates of decomposition, which leads to peat formation.
D)
The seasonal presence of water makes the variation in decomposition lead to the formation of peat.

Answer 1

Answer: Option C  

Explanation:

Peat swamp forest can be defined as the forest where the water logged soil prevents the wood and  dead leaves( organic matter ) from fully decomposing.

It slows down the rate of decomposition. A thick layer of acidic peat is crated over a longer period of time.  

Large areas of the forests are logged at higher rates. This is how the water helps in the creating the peat swamp forests.