The occurrence of an upper decomposed peat layer, or “kultureller Trockenhorizont”, in the Alps and Jura Mountains
Many European mires show a layer of increased decomposition and minerogenic content close to the mire surface. Although the phenomenon is widely recognised, there have been few investigations of its distribution, cause and effect. In this study, nine peat profiles from the Alps and Jura Mountains in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society
2007-06-01
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Series: | Mires and Peat |
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Online Access: | http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map02/map_02_05.pdf |