Swamplands : tundra beavers, quaking bogs, and the improbable world of peat

Swamplands : tundra beavers, quaking bogs, and the improbable world of peat / Edward Struzik.

"In a world filled with breathtaking beauty, we have often overlooked the elusive charm and magic of certain landscapes. A cloudy river flows into a verdant Arctic wetland where sandhill cranes and muskoxen dwell. Further south, cypress branches hang low over dismal swamps. Places like these-co...

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Main Author: Struzik, Edward, 1954-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Peatland ecology.
Swamp ecology.
Bog ecology.
Swamp ecology
Bog ecology
Peatland ecology
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The Great Dismal Swamp
  • Central Park
  • Peat and endangered species
  • Tropical peat
  • Ash meadows, ancient bogs, and desert fens
  • Sasquatches of the swamps
  • Peat and reptiles
  • Mountain peat
  • Ring of fire : the Hudson Bay lowlands
  • Pingos, polygons, and frozen peat
  • Tundra beavers, saltwater trout, and barren-ground grizzly bears
  • Portals to the Otherworld
  • "Growing peat"
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
  • About the author.

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