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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145746703321

Autore

Evans Martin (Martin Grant), <1970->

Titolo

Geomorphology of upland peat [[electronic resource] ] : erosion, form, and landscape change / / Martin Evans and Jeff Warburton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007

ISBN

1-281-06906-X

9786611069063

1-4443-2507-8

0-470-79800-9

0-470-76599-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Collana

RGS-IBG book series

Altri autori (Persone)

WarburtonJ (Jeff)

Disciplina

551.41

Soggetti

Peatlands

Peatland ecology

Soil erosion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-250) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; Figure and Table Acknowledgements; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: The Hydrology of Upland Peatlands; Chapter Three: Sediment Production; Chapter Four: Fluvial Processes and Peat Erosion; Chapter Five: Slope Processes and Mass Movements; Chapter Six: Wind Erosion Processes; Chapter Seven: Peat Erosion Forms - From Landscape to Micro-Relief; Chapter Eight: Sediment Dynamics, Vegetation and Landscape Change; Chapter Nine: Implications and Conclusions; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Geomorphology of Upland Peat offers a detailed synthesis of existing literature on peat erosion, incorporating new research ideas and data from two leading experts in the field.Presents the most detailed and current work to date Written in a style that is both intelligent and accessible Fully illustrated with original drawings and photographs Relevant and information for a broad audience working on organic sediments in various environments