Boreal Peatland Ecosystems (Ecological Studies)
Contributors: R.K. Wieder (Editor); D.H. Vitt (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 15, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9783540319122
Subjects: Ecological science, the Biosphere; Life Sciences - Ecology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Earth Sciences - Geology; Lakes & Ponds; Science / Ecology; biogeochemistry; boreal; ecosystem; peatland
First sentence: Peatland ecosystems, in the simplest definition, are terrestrial environments where over the long term, on an areal basis, net primary production exceeds organic matter decomposition, leading to the substantial accumulation of a deposit rich in incompletel