Examples of fibres (fine) found within the West Lake Peat. a Rough fibres that have been pulled during the formation of the broken surface for imaging. b Rough fibres embedded in the matrix of the peat showing distinct separation between the fibre and the surrounding soil. c, d Examples of smother fibres within the peat matrix

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... sub classification in the von Post classification system for peat, as extended by Hobbs (1986) Parameter was carried out using the Hitachi TM300 tabletop microscope imaging facility at Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University. One key feature identified in the SEM analysis was the relative lack of fibres and fibrous matter in comparison to most peats (Fig. 1). Much of the groundmass of the peat is siliciclastic in origin. However, the reasonable tensile strength of the peat is an indicator the presence of fibrous material, and although sparse several types of fibre were identified within the peat. Multi-strand fibres were identified (Fig. 1a, b). In some instances, these fibres displayed ...

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... of fibres and fibrous matter in comparison to most peats (Fig. 1). Much of the groundmass of the peat is siliciclastic in origin. However, the reasonable tensile strength of the peat is an indicator the presence of fibrous material, and although sparse several types of fibre were identified within the peat. Multi-strand fibres were identified (Fig. 1a, b). In some instances, these fibres displayed evidence of resisting the tensile force used to generate the broken surface for imaging (Fig. 1a). In addition, several smoother fibres (root like) were identified. These would provide less frictional resistance and thus have a lower contribution to the tensile stresses (Fig. 1c, d). Different ...

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... reasonable tensile strength of the peat is an indicator the presence of fibrous material, and although sparse several types of fibre were identified within the peat. Multi-strand fibres were identified (Fig. 1a, b). In some instances, these fibres displayed evidence of resisting the tensile force used to generate the broken surface for imaging (Fig. 1a). In addition, several smoother fibres (root like) were identified. These would provide less frictional resistance and thus have a lower contribution to the tensile stresses (Fig. 1c, d). Different types of fibres and fibre structures can also be observed at the smaller scale (Fig. 2). These vary from fairly rigid and well-structured ...

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... were identified (Fig. 1a, b). In some instances, these fibres displayed evidence of resisting the tensile force used to generate the broken surface for imaging (Fig. 1a). In addition, several smoother fibres (root like) were identified. These would provide less frictional resistance and thus have a lower contribution to the tensile stresses (Fig. 1c, d). Different types of fibres and fibre structures can also be observed at the smaller scale (Fig. 2). These vary from fairly rigid and well-structured microfibers with rough surfaces (Fig. 2a), to more ductile less structured rough fibres (Fig. 2b), and to smoother root structures (Fig. ...