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Peatlands of the Western Guayana Highlands, Venezuela: Properties and Paleogeographic Significance of Peats: Ecological Studies, cartea 217

Editat de Joseph Alfred Zinck, Otto Huber
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 noi 2013
The Guayana Highlands in northeastern tropical America, rising from lowland rain forests and savannas up to 3000 m elevation, are characterized by ancient tablelands called tepuis. The peatlands that developed on the tepuis constitute unique and fascinating ecosystems and are the focus of this volume, which starts with an overview of tropical and subtropical peats, followed by an introduction to the geo-ecological features of the Guayana region as a whole, with special emphasis on the diversity of the vegetation cover from lowlands to uplands to highlands. The core subject centers on the properties and dating of the peat deposits and the interpretation of the chronological record in terms of past environmental changes. The well illustrated book will appeal to a broad range of scientists interested in tropical highland peats, including quaternarists, soil scientists, geomorphologists, geographers, geologists, ecologists, botanists, hydrologists, conservationists, and land use planners.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783642270512
ISBN-10: 3642270514
Pagini: 316
Ilustrații: XVII, 295 p. 120 illus., 45 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:2011
Editura: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
Colecția Springer
Seria Ecological Studies

Locul publicării:Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany

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Cuprins

Introduction.- Tropical and subtropical peats: an overview.- The Guayana region and the study areas: geo-ecological characteristics.- Tepui peatlands: setting and features.- Laboratory methods for characterization of peat materials.- Properties and classification of the tepui peats.- Tepui peatlands: age record and environmental changes.- Origin of organic matter leading to peat formation in the southeastern Guayana uplands and highlands.- Synthesis: the peatscape of the Guayana Highlands.- Appendix: Site and profile characteristics.

Recenzii

From the reviews:
“This book presents the results of fieldwork carried out in the western section of the Guayana Highlands between 1992 and 1996. … The book has 9 chapters covering geology, geomorphology, vegetation and soils of the tepui summits (table mountains) of the Guayana Highlands of southern Venezuela … . this book is a fascinating read and is recommended as a major source of information on a little known and hardly understood peatland ecosystem.” (Jack Rieley, Erdkunde, Vol. 66 (4), 2012)

Caracteristici

An invaluable documentation of an extraordinary natural heritage Provides a wealth of data and solid knowledge Richly illustrated with numerous color illustrations Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras