A Focus on Peatlands and Peat Mosses

By Howard Crum

Subjects: Michigan and the Great Lakes, Nature, Nature/Environment, Natural Resources
Paperback : 9780472063789, 320 pages, illustrations, 6 x 9, September 1992
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.7367
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Examines the fens and bogs of the upper Midwest, with a taxonomic treatment of peat mosses

Table of contents

Chapter 1. Fens and Bogs, the Peat-Storing Wetlands
Chapter 2. The Origin and Development of Peatlands
Chapter 3. Peatlands Plants and the Tonic of Wildness
Chapter 4. Nutrients in Scant Supply
Chapter 5. Life in a Wet Desert
Chapter 6. Peatland Archives
Chapter 7. The Nature and Use of Peat and Peatland
Chapter 8. A Close Look at Peat Mosses: A Bryologist's Vademecum
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

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Contents

Chapter 1. Fens and Bogs, the Peat-Storing Wetlands     1
Chapter 2. The Origin and Development of Peatlands     29
Chapter 3. Peatlands Plants and the Tonic of Wildness     57
Chapter 4. Nutrients in Scant Supply     111
Chapter 5. Life in a Wet Desert     141
Chapter 6. Peatland Archives     163
Chapter 7. The Nature and Use of Peat and Peatland     177
Chapter 8. A Close Look at Peat Mosses: A Bryologist's Vademecum     201
Glossary     277
Bibliography     285
Index     299

Description

A Focus on Peatlands and Peat Mosses surveys the fens and bogs of the Upper Midwest, examining how plant life is directly affected by coldness, waterlogged peat accumulations, and habitats that become progressively more acidic and mineral poor. Other topics explored include classification of peatlands, nutrient cycling, and the detailed taxonomy of peat mosses.

Howard Crum was an American botanist. His other works include Mosses of the Great Lakes Forest and Liverworts and Hornworts of Southern Michigan.

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