The Biology of Peatlands [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Rydin Hakan
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, UK, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (354 p.)
• Disciplina: 577.687
• Soggetto topico: Peatland ecology; Peatland plants; Peatlands; Geography; Botany; Earth & Environmental Sciences; Plant Ecology; Physical Geography
• Altri autori: JeglumJohn K
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The Biology of Peatlands
• ISBN: 1-282-36569-X; 9786612365690; 0-19-151367-9; 1-4294-6992-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784768603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Biology of Habitats