Geomorphology of upland peat : erosion, form, and landscape change /
With damaging effects from the exacerbation of water colour problems and reservoir sedimentation, to the disruption of the role that peatlands play in the global carbon cycle, the erosion of upland blanket peat is a critical environmental problem. This book offers an introduction to the history and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2007.
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| Series: | RGS-IBG book series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | With damaging effects from the exacerbation of water colour problems and reservoir sedimentation, to the disruption of the role that peatlands play in the global carbon cycle, the erosion of upland blanket peat is a critical environmental problem. This book offers an introduction to the history and global significance of peatlands. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 262 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-250) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780470798003 0470798009 9780470765999 0470765992 9786611069063 6611069062 1444325078 9781444325072 |