The biology of peatlands
By: Håkan Rydin and John K. Jeglum ; with contributions from Aljosja Hooijer ... [et al.]
Contributors: Jeglum, J. K; Hooijer, Aljosja
Series: The biology of habitats
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
Subjects: Peatland plants; Peatland ecology; Peatlands
Description: With growing awareness that peatlands are a key component of the carbon cycle in their role as a carbon sink, this book provides a concise introduction to peatland ecology with an emphasis on organisms that dominate peatland habitats.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-328) and index