Dan Charman

Broschiertes Buch

Peatlands and Environmental Change

Beschreibung

Peatlands and Environmental Change provides a comprehensive summary of peatland science. The emphasis is on peatlands as dynamic parts of the landscape that are undergoing constant change as a result of processes of peat accumulation and development, as well as through human activity and climatic variability. The book is divided into four parts that look in turn at the nature of peatland classification and terminology, hydrological and ecological processes and peatland growth, changes in peatlands and their influence on the environment, and resource management issues. Each chapter is supported by examples from all the main peatland regions and site types including New Zealand, Australia and the tropics, as well as Europe and North America. Peatlands and Environmental Change is an ideal introduction to peatlands for those developing an understanding of these ecosystems, and for specialists who wish to broaden their knowledge.

Autor

Dan Charman is the author of Peatlands and Environmental Change, published by Wiley.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 607g
• ISBN-13: 9780470844106
• ISBN-10: 0470844108
• Artikelnr.: 22215621

Rezensionen

"...an ideal introduction to peatlands..." (Journal of Soils &Sediments, Vol.2, No.3, 2002)

"...a welcome and timely addition..." (Land Degradation andDevelopment, November/December 2002)

"...a comprehensive summary of peatland science...it willbroaden specialists' and students' knowledge..." (InternationalJournal of Environment Studies, Vol.60, No.2, 2003)

"...certainly a book that should be on the shelves of allpeatland researchers..." (Environmental Conservation, Vol.30,No.1, 2003)

...."Overall, this is an outstanding book. Peatlands and Environmental Change is very highlyrecommended both for personal and library use, and should be on arange of reading lists...." (The Holocene,July 2003)

..."All in all this is a very good and well produced book.... and will become a widely cited reference text ..." (EarthSurface Processes & Landforms, Spetember 2003)