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The biology of peatlands /

With growing awareness that peatlands are a key component of the carbon cycle in their role as a carbon sink, this book provides a concise introduction to peatland ecology with an emphasis on organisms that dominate peatland habitats.

Основен автор: Rydin, HaŠkan.
Други автори: Jeglum, J. K., Hooijer, Aljosja.
Формат: Електронна книга
Език: English
Публикувано: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Серия: Biology of habitats.
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Онлайн достъп: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=192115
Подобни документи: Print version:: Biology of peatlands.
Съдържание:
  • Peatland habitats
  • Diversity of lie in peatlands
  • Adaptations to the peatland habitat
  • Sphagnum: the builder of boreal peatlands
  • Peat and organic soil
  • The peat archives
  • Peatland succession and development
  • Hydrology of peatlands
  • Nutrients, light, and temperature
  • Peatland patterns and landforms
  • Peatlands around the world
  • Productivity and carbon balance
  • Uses, functions, and management of peatlands
  • Glossary.