Muskeg and the Northern Environment in Canada / N.W. Radforth, C.O. Brawner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brawner, C.O., Editor.

Radforth, N.W., Editor.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muskeg--Canada--Congresses.

Muskeg.

Land use--Canada--Congresses.

Land use.

Canada.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (429 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Fourteen contributed papers on the description, utilization and environmental considerations of muskeg, which were presented at the 15th Muskeg Research Conference in 1973.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Contributors

Introduction / Radforth, N. W.

PART I. Description of Muskeg

1. Postglacial History of Canadian Muskeg / Terasmae, J.

2. Classification of Muskeg / Stanek, Walter

3. Peatland Survey and Inventory / Korpijaakko, Erkki O. / Woolnough, David F.

4. Physical and Chemical Properties of Peat / Walmsley, M. E.

5. Muskeg Hydrology / Radforth, N. W.

6. Muskeg and Permafrost / Brown, R. J. E.

PART II. Utilization of Muskeg

7. Forests, Muskeg, and Organic Terrain in Canada / Rennie, P. J.

8. Canadian Muskegs and Their Agricultural Utilization / Stewart, J. M.

9. Industrial Utilization of Peat Moss / Ruel, M. / Chornet, S. / Coupal, B. / Aitcin, P. / Cossette, M.

PART III. Environmental Considerations

10. Transportation / Radforth, J. R. / Burwash, A. L.

11. Pipelines / Meeres, R. D.

12. Water Resources / Goode, D. A. / Marsan, A. A. / Michaud, J.-R.

13. Waste Disposal / Fee, A. E. / Lawrence, N. A. / Moffatt, A. C.

14. Wildlife, Conservation, and Recreation / Muir, R. D.

Appendix: A List of Terms and Definitions / Stanek, W.

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

1-4875-8471-7

OCLC:

1129174250