DIAGNÓSTICO DAS TURFAS NO BRASIL: HISTÓRICO DA UTILIZAÇÃO, CLASSIFICAÇÃO, GEOLOGIA E DADOS ECONÔMICOS

This paper aims to review peat in Brazil. It gives a geological and ecological classification of peatlands, based on terms and concepts gathered from internationalliterature related to these deposits. For the Brazilian specific situation, we present a brief overview concerning the main factors that have both stipulated and restrained its utilization at distinct periods in time, as well as the geology ofthe main deposits and their settling. From a technical-economical standpoint, this paper matches Brazilian reserves schedule with data related to both present production and market trends informed by some peat companies.