Peatlands of the western Guayana Highlands, Venezuela : properties and paleogeographic siginficance of peats / Joseph Alfred Zinck, Otto Huber, editors.
"The Guayana Highlands in northeastern tropical America, rising from lowland rain forests and savannas up to 3000 m elevation, are characterized by ancient tablelands calledtepuis. The peatlands that developed on the tepuis constitute unique and fascinating ecosystems and are the focus of this...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Heidelberg [Germany] ; New York :
Springer,
c2011.
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| Series: | Ecological studies ;
v. 217. |
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "The Guayana Highlands in northeastern tropical America, rising from lowland rain forests and savannas up to 3000 m elevation, are characterized by ancient tablelands calledtepuis. The peatlands that developed on the tepuis constitute unique and fascinating ecosystems and are the focus of this volume, which starts with an overview of tropical and subtropical peats, followed by an introduction to the geo-ecological features of the Guayana region as a whole, with special emphasis on the diversity of the vegetation cover from lowlands to uplands to highlands. The core subject centers on the properties and dating of the peat deposits and the interpretation of the chronological record in terms of past environmental changes. The well illustrated book will appeal to a broad range of scientists interested in tropical highland peats, including quaternarists, soil scientists, geomorphologists, geographers, geologists, ecologists, botanists, hydrologists, conservationists, and land use planners."--Publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. In memoriam, Richard Schargel, d. Mar. 24, 2011. |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic document (xvii, 295 p.: ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)). |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3642201385 9783642201387 |
| ISSN: | 0070-8356 ; |