Buch, Englisch, 398 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 845 g
Reihe: Biology of Habitats Series
Buch, Englisch, 398 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 845 g
Reihe: Biology of Habitats Series
ISBN: 978-0-19-960299-5
Verlag: Sydney University Press
accumulated.
The Biology of Peatlands starts with an overview of the main peatland types (marsh, swamp, fen, and bog), before examining the entire range of biota present (microbes, invertebrates, plants, and vertebrates), together with their specific adaptations to peatland habitats. Detailed coverage is devoted to the genus Sphagnum, the most important functional plant group in northern peatlands, although tropical and southern hemisphere peatlands are also covered. Throughout the book the interactions
between organisms and environmental conditions (especially wetness, availability of oxygen, and pH) are emphasized, with chapters on the physical and chemical characteristics of peat, the role of peat as an archive of past vegetation and climate, and peatland succession and development. Several other
key factors and processes are then examined, including hydrology and nutrient cycling. The fascinating peatland landforms in different parts of the world are described, together with theories on how they have developed. Human interactions with peatlands are considered in terms of management, conservation, and restoration. A final chapter, new to this edition, focuses on the role of peatlands as sources or sinks for the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane, and the influences of climate
change on peatlands.
This timely and accessible text is suitable for students and researchers of peatland ecology, as well as providing an authoritative overview for professional ecologists and conservation biologists.
Zielgruppe
Graduate students and researchers of peatland ecology, as well as professional ecologists and conservation biologists requiring a concise overview of the topic.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierökologie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Feuchtgebiete, Sümpfe, Moore
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
Weitere Infos & Material
1: Peatland habitats
2: Diversity of life in peatlands
3: Adaptations to the peatland habitat
4: Sphagnum - the builder of boreal peatlands
5: Peat and organic soil
6: The peat archives
7: Peatland succession and development
8: Peatland hydrology
9: Nutrients, light, and temperature
10: Hydrologic systems, hydromorphology, and peatland patterns
11: Peatlands around the world
12: Productivity and peat accumulation
13: Management, conservation, and restoration of peatlands
14: Peatlands and climate change