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Richard Lindsay, Auteur ; C. Max Finlayson, Auteur ; G. Randy Milton, Auteur ; R. Crawford Prentice, Auteur ; Nick C. Davidson, Auteur | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands | 2018The term ‘mire’ is now widely accepted as the appropriate term for peatlands which still display the features associated with active peat formation. It is, however, difficult to determine whether any given site is actually accumulating peat at a[...]
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Richard Lindsay, Auteur ; Roxane Andersen, Auteur ; C. Max Finlayson, Auteur ; G. Randy Milton, Auteur ; R. Crawford Prentice, Auteur ; Nick C. Davidson, Auteur | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands | 2018Peat is a soil consisting of semi-decomposed plant material which accumulates in situ as a result of waterlogging. The percentage of mineral matter contained within such soils can vary from as little as 2% by weight to as much as 30%, though eve[...]
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Richard Lindsay, Auteur ; C. Max Finlayson, Auteur ; G. Randy Milton, Auteur ; R. Crawford Prentice, Auteur ; Nick C. Davidson, Auteur | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands | 2018Mires, or peat-forming systems, have traditionally been recognised as falling into two broad peat-forming types – minerotrophic fens fed by groundwater or collected surface water, and ombrotrophic bogs fed exclusively by direct precipitation. Di[...]
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Richard Lindsay, Auteur ; C. Max Finlayson, Auteur ; G. Randy Milton, Auteur ; R. Crawford Prentice, Auteur ; Nick C. Davidson, Auteur | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands | 2018A combination of landform and climate suitable for both blanket mire formation and windfarm construction means that many windfarms have been, and continue to be, constructed on peat soils. Renewable energy sources are increasingly being adopted [...]
