"Peat" ed. by Bülent Topcuoğlu, Metin Turan
"Peat" ed. by Bülent Topcuoğlu, Metin Turan
ITexLi | 2018 | ISBN: 1789237475 9781789237474 1789237467 9781789237467 1838813950 9781838813956 | 159 pages | PDF | 22 MB
ITexLi | 2018 | ISBN: 1789237475 9781789237474 1789237467 9781789237467 1838813950 9781838813956 | 159 pages | PDF | 22 MB
This edited book is intended to provide an overview of different perspectives of peat material in relevant disciplines. This book will contribute to the expectations and needs of all relevant disciplines that share their findings for future research.
Peatlands are formed in limited areas and have significant effects on our planet. As a result of their use peatlands are continually shrinking on a daily basis.
Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Introduction to Peat
2.Salt Marsh Peat Dispersal: Habitat for Fishes, Decapod Crustaceans, and Bivalves
3.Peat Soils of the Everglades of Florida, USA
4.The Status of Pachiterric Histosol Properties as Influenced by Different Land Use
5.Peat Use in Horticulture
6.Physical and Geotechnical Properties of Tropical Peat and Its Stabilization
7.Mass Stabilization as a Ground Improvement Method for Soft Peaty
8.Hydrological Function of a Midlatitude Headwater Peatland
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