Paleoecology of Peatlands
Author: Erzsébet Szurdoki
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9781617287923
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Erzsébet Szurdoki
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9781617287923
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Henry Paul Hansen
Publisher:
Published: 1941-01-01
Total Pages: 31
ISBN-13: 9780870710131
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: I.P. Martini
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2007-03-28
Total Pages: 606
ISBN-13: 0080468055
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the past two decades there has been considerable work on global climatic change and its effect on the ecosphere, as well as on local and global environmental changes triggered by human activities. From the tropics to the Arctic, peatlands have developed under various geological conditions, and they provide good records of global and local changes since the Late Pleistocene.The objectives of the book are to analyze topics such as geological evolution of major peatlands basins; peatlands as self sustaining ecosystems; chemical environment of peatlands: water and peat chemistry; peatlands as archives of environmental changes; influence of peatlands on atmosphere: circular complex interactions; remote sensing studies of peatlands; peatlands as a resource; peatlands degradation, restoration, plus more. * Presents an interdisciplinary approach, with an emphasis on Earth Science, and addresses the need for intergration between subdisciplines and the developing of new approaches* Synthesizes the evolutionary, ecological, and chemical characteristics of major peatlands, as well as focuses on the environmental changes, from climate changes to surface ares changes due to human activities* Covers topical studies of worldwide interest and provides examples from many different countries
Author: Benjamin R. Gearey
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Published: 2022-12-02
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 1789257565
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Peatlands are regarded as having exceptional archaeological value, due to the fact the waterlogged conditions of these wetlands can preserve organic remains that are almost entirely lost from the majority of dryland contexts. This is certainly true, although the remarkable preservation of sites and artifacts is just one aspect of their archaeological importance. This book provides an accessible introduction to the ecology and formation processes of peatlands, and to the different archaeological and palaeoenvironmental techniques that have been developed and adapted for the study of these environments. It provides an outline of the major themes and methods and as a guide to other more detailed and technical literature concerning peatland archaeology. The book is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students in archaeology, earth sciences and cognate disciplines, but will be useful to professional archaeologists who are looking to develop their expertise in this field. Whilst the assumption is that the reader has little knowledge of peatlands, a general archaeological background is necessary, including some knowledge of techniques and approaches.
Author: Herbert Edgar Wright
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 506
ISBN-13: 9781452903057
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Barbara Nicholson
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 294
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Masters thesis. Results of a study to elucidate the developmental history of the surface landform features in an Alberta peatland, and to relate development to autogenic and allogenic factors. The developmental history and landform development of a complex mire in northern Alberta is examined through peat stratigraphy and macrofossil analysis.