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IN directing further attention to the question of peat deposits, Mr. Wright seems to add little to the questions raised. He accuses me, however, of basing a hypothesis on the occurrence of isolated patches of birch scrub. I have repeatedly (and publicly) expressed the opinion that the presence of timber in peat can have little significance unless the wood layer is continuous over a very wide area, and I have, indeed, criticised Lewis on the grounds that his “forest layers” did not always fulfil this condition. I may, therefore, be forgiven for finding Mr. Wright's accusation a little amusing. It appears to me, however, that his criticisms can only be seriously urged by disregarding completely the use of the words “may” and “might” in my letter (although one of them is italicised), and by failing to attach any significance to the sentence which expresses the opinion that, on whatever they are based, these hypothetical correlations throw doubt on the climatic hypothesis of peat stratification. This is the gist of the letter, to which Mr. Wright's attention may be redirected.
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PEARSALL, W. [Letters to Editor]. Nature 115, 336 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/115336c0
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