• Peat is formed from the wetland vegetation especially from the Sphagnum (bog moss).

• Sphagnum likes to grow in acidic nature in the bog, due the acidity the complete degradation of cell could not takes place due to presence of less number of bacteria.

• Sphagnum uptakes water from the dead hyaline pores and holds a great amount of water.

• Due to fossilization of Sphagnum, Peat is formed.