The distribution of peatland in Europe

This paper derives the distribution of peatland in Europe as the extent of peat and peat-topped soils indicated by soil databases. The data sources were the 1:1,000,000 European Soil Database (v1.0) and a data set of organic carbon content (%) for the topsoils of Europe at 1km x 1km resolution that...

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Main Authors: R. Hiederer, R.J.A. Jones, L. Montanarella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society 2006-01-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://mires-and-peat.net/pages/volumes/map01/map0101.php