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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Evans, Martin, 1970-
Other Authors: Warburton, J. (Jeff)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
Series:RGS-IBG book series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
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