Statement A : Sphagnum is slowly carbonised, compressed and fossilised over thousands of years to produce a dark spongy mass called peat.
Statement B: Peat helps to keep soil porous and it also improves water holding capacity of the soil.

• A

  Both statements A and B are correct.

• B

  Both statements A and B are incorrect.

• C

  Statement A is correct but statement B is incorrect.

• D

  Statement A is incorrect but statement B is correct.