Studies of Boreal Peatland Ecosystems in Britain and Newfoundland. --
Title | Studies of Boreal Peatland Ecosystems in Britain and Newfoundland. -- PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick C. Pollett |
Publisher | |
Pages | 638 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Peat bogs |
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Boreal Peatland Ecosystems
Title | Boreal Peatland Ecosystems PDF eBook |
Author | R.K. Wieder |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 448 |
Release | 2006-10-16 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3540319131 |
This is the first truly ecosystem-oriented book on peatlands. It adopts an ecosystems approach to understanding the world's boreal peatlands. The focus is on biogeochemical patterns and processes, production, decomposition, and peat accumulation, and it provides additional information on animal and fungal diversity. A recurring theme is the legacy of boreal peatlands as impressive accumulators of carbon as peat over millennia.
Biogeography and Ecology of the Island of Newfoundland
Title | Biogeography and Ecology of the Island of Newfoundland PDF eBook |
Author | R. South |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 750 |
Release | 1983-03-31 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9789061931010 |
Peatland Restoration and Ecosystem Services
Title | Peatland Restoration and Ecosystem Services PDF eBook |
Author | Aletta Bonn |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 517 |
Release | 2016-06-23 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1107025184 |
An interdisciplinary book tackling the challenges of managing peatlands and their ecosystem services in the face of climate change.
Peatlands
Title | Peatlands PDF eBook |
Author | Ian D. Rotherham |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2020-04-28 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0429799527 |
This book provides an introduction to peatlands for the non-specialist student reader and for all those concerned about environmental protection, and is an essential guide to peatland history and heritage for scientists and enthusiasts. Peat is formed when vegetation partially decays in a waterlogged environment and occurs extensively throughout both temperate and tropical regions. Interest in peatlands is currently high due to the degradation of global peatlands which is disrupting hydrology and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. This book opens by explaining how peat is formed, its properties and worldwide distribution, and defines related terms such as mires, wetlands, bogs and marshes. There is discussion of the ecology and wildlife of peatlands as well as their ability to preserve pollen and organic remains as environmental archives. It also addresses the history, heritage and cultural exploitation of peat, extending back to pre-Roman times, and the degradation of peatlands over the centuries, particularly as a source of fuel but more recently for commercial horticulture. Other chapters discuss the ecosystem services delivered by peatlands, and how their destruction is contributing to biodiversity loss, flooding or drought, and climate change. Finally, the many current peatland restoration projects around the world are highlighted. Overall the book provides a wide-ranging but concise overview of peatlands from both a natural and social science perspective, and will be invaluable for students of ecology, geography, environmental studies and history.
Information Report
Title | Information Report PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Forests and forestry |
ISBN |
Ecological Classification of Forest Land in Canada and Northwestern U.S.A., September 30 - October 2, 1977, Vancouver, B.C.
Title | Ecological Classification of Forest Land in Canada and Northwestern U.S.A., September 30 - October 2, 1977, Vancouver, B.C. PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 422 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Biogeography |
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