An evaluation of peat loss from an Everglades tree island, Florida, USA

The tree islands of the Everglades are considered to be biodiversity “hotspots”, where the majority of terrestrial species of the Everglades are found. Drainage for agricultural and urban development in the early 1900s has had a severe impact, converting many of them into “ghost tree islands” which...

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Main Authors: S. Aich, S.M.L. Ewe, B. Gu, T.W. Dreschel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society 2014-03-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map14/map_14_02.pdf