Boreal Peatland Ecosystems |
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| Editor:
| Wieder, R. K.
Vitt, D. H. |
| Series title: | Ecological Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-3-540-31912-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Publisher: | Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $329.99 |
Book Description:
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This is the first truly ecosystem-oriented book on peatlands. It adopts an ecosystems approach to understanding the world's boreal peatlands. The focus is on biogeochemical patterns and processes, production, decomposition, and peat accumulation, and it provides additional information on animal and fungal diversity. A recurring theme is the legacy of boreal peatlands as impressive accumulators of carbon as peat over millennia.
This is the first truly ecosystem-oriented book on peatlands. It adopts an ecosystems approach to understanding the world's boreal peatlands. The focus is on biogeochemical patterns and processes, production, decomposition, and peat accumulation, and it provides additional information on animal and fungal diversity. A recurring theme is the legacy of boreal peatlands as impressive accumulators of carbon as peat over millennia.