The biology of peatlands / Hakan Rydin and John K. Jeglum ; with contributions from Aljosja Hooijer ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rydin, Håkan.

Contributor:

Jeglum, J. K.

Hooijer, Aljosja.

Series:

Biology of habitats.

The biology of habitats

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peatland plants.

Peatland ecology.

Peatlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-328) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-36569-X

9786612365690

0-19-151367-9

1-4294-6992-7

OCLC:

609830036