Mires
Process, Exploration and Conservation
K. Gottlich(Author)
A.L. Heathwaite(Editor)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 25. October 1993
Book
Hardback
542 pages
978-0-471-93353-3 (ISBN)
Description
This volume brings together recent research on the processes in mires, including their physical, chemical, hydrological and palaeoenvironmental properties. This research is examined in the context of the exploitation of the peat resource and more recently the attempts to conserve and regenerate the remaining mire remnants. The contributors attempt to integrate the basis of mires research with the practical requirements of understanding how peat resources have been used and how they might be protected and best managed
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 194 mm
Weight
1160 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-93353-3 (9780471933533)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Mires - definitions and forms; mire distribution; the chronology of mire development; physical processes and properties of mires; mire chemistry; the microbiology of peat; mire utilization; ecohydrology, mire drainage and mire conservation.