Peatlands of the Western Guayana Highlands, Venezuela Properties and Paleogeographic Significance of Peats / edited by Joseph Alfred Zinck, Otto Huber.

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 volum...

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Other Authors: Zinck, Joseph Alfred (Editor), Huber, Otto (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 217
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