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

• Autore: Evans Martin (Martin Grant), <1970->
• Pubblicazione: Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (282 p.)
• Disciplina: 551.41
• Soggetto topico: Peatlands; Peatland ecology; Soil erosion
• Altri autori: WarburtonJ (Jeff)
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Geomorphology of upland peat
• ISBN: 1-281-06906-X; 9786611069063; 1-4443-2507-8; 0-470-79800-9; 0-470-76599-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830659203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: RGS-IBG book series.