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Autore |
Rydin Hakan |
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Titolo |
The Biology of Peatlands [[electronic resource]] |
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Oxford, : Oxford University Press, UK, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-36569-X |
9786612365690 |
0-19-151367-9 |
1-4294-6992-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (354 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Peatland ecology |
Peatland plants |
Peatlands |
Geography |
Botany |
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Plant Ecology |
Physical Geography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; 1 Peatland habitats; 2 Diversity of life in peatlands; 3 Adaptations to the peatland habitat; 4 Sphagnum - the builder of boreal peatlands; 5 Peat and organic soil; 6 The peat archives; 7 Peatland succession and development; 8 Hydrology of peatlands; 9 Nutrients, light, and temperature; 10 Peatland patterns and landforms; 11 Peatlands around the world; 12 Productivity and carbon balance; 13 Uses, functions, and management of peatlands; REFERENCES; GLOSSARY; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Biology of Peatlands provides a comprehensive overview of peatland ecosystems. Coverage is international although there is a focus on boreal and north temperate peatlands. As well as thoroughly referencing the latest research, the authors expose a rich older literature where an immense repository of natural history has |
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accumulated. The book begins with an overview of the main peatland types (marsh, swamp, fen and bog), which provides the basis for a deeper understanding of the subject. Chapters then follow on the diversity of the entire range of biota present (microbes, invertebrates, plan |
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