The long-term development of peatlands in Peruvian Amazonia

Amazonian peatlands are carbon dense ecosystems which also contribute to the biological diversity of the western Amazon. Their existence remained unconfirmed until scientific studies in the last decade revealed extensive peatlands in the Pastaza-Marañón basin of Peru. This study sought to investigat...

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Main Author: Kelly, Thomas James
Other Authors: Lawson, Ian T. ; Roucoux, Katherine H. ; Baker, Timothy R.
Published: University of Leeds 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.656997