Conservation And Restoration Of Raised Bogs
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Author | : Rob E. Stoneman |
Publisher | : Stationery Office Books (TSO) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Bog conservation |
ISBN | : 9780114958367 |
Bogs are fascinating landscapes for ecologists, climatologists, archaeologists, environmental historians and water managers. But many bogs have been damaged, and legislative protection - as 29 case studies demonstrate - is not enough to conserve the rest.
Author | : Matthijs G. C. Schouten |
Publisher | : Duchas -The Heritage Service of Department of Environment and Loc |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Peat bogs |
ISBN | : 9780755715596 |
This book is the result of a decade of co-operation between the Irish and Dutch state organizations responsible for nature conservation and between Irish and Dutch scientists. Published (among others) by Staatsbosbeheer
Author | : Irish Peatland Conservation Council |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Biodiversity |
ISBN | : 9781874189275 |
Author | : Hans Joosten |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780957057234 |
Author | : Aletta Bonn |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 517 |
Release | : 2016-06-23 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1107025184 |
An interdisciplinary book tackling the challenges of managing peatlands and their ecosystem services in the face of climate change.
Author | : Hans Joosten |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 780 |
Release | : 2017-04-28 |
Genre | : Bog conservation |
ISBN | : 9783510653836 |
The European continent features an impressive variety of mires and peatlands. Polygon, palsa, and aapa mires, concentric and eccentric bogs, spring and percolation fens, coastal marshes, blanket bogs, saline fens, acid, alkaline, nutrient poor, nutrient rich: the peatlands of Europe represent unique ecosystem biodiversity and harbour a large treasure of flora and fauna typical of peat forming environments. Europe is also the continent with the longest history, the highest intensity, and the largest variety of peatland use, and as a consequence it has the highest proportion of degraded peatlands worldwide. Peatland science and technology developed in parallel to exploitation and it is therefore not surprising that almost all modern peatland terms and concepts originated and matured in Europe. Their massive degradation also kindled the desire to protect these beautiful landscapes, full of peculiar wildlife. In recent decades attention has widened to include additional vital ecosystem services that natural and restored peatlands provide. Already the first scientific book on peatlands (Schoockius 1658) contained a chapter on restoration. Yet, only now there is a rising awareness of the necessity to conserve and restore mires and peatlands in order to avoid adverse environmental and economic effects. This book provides - for the first time in history - a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of mires and peatlands in biogeographic Europe. Written by 134 authors, the book describes mire and peatland types, terms, extent, distribution, use, conservation, and restoration individually for each country and integrated for the entire continent. Complemented by a multitude of maps and photographs, the book offers an impressive and colourful journey, full of surprising historical context and fascinating details, while appreciating the core principles and unifying concepts of mire science.
Author | : Olivia Bragg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 93 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9789058820181 |
Author | : François Quinty |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020 |
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Author | : Clifton BAIN |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2021-11-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781912240241 |
Completing his trilogy, with this look at the Peatlands of Britain and Ireland, Clifton Bain explores their social history and the value of protecting this natural resource.
Author | : Martina Eiseltová |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2011-04-23 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 904819265X |
Despite our growing awareness of the vital role they play in the global environment, wetlands remain among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth and are still being destroyed and degraded at an alarming rate. This much-needed publication, which includes contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, presents a holistic perspective on the restoration of wetland ecosystems such as shallow lakes, streams, floodplains and bogs. Through the use of carefully chosen case studies, the authors examine European wetland restoration projects from Scandinavia to Bulgaria and from Ireland to Belarus, focusing on the lessons they can teach to a new generation of conservationists. As well as reviewing the sum of current knowledge on the subject, the text is a store of practical know-how, covering a wide range of conservation approaches and techniques. It analyzes the major problems in the field and identifies key principles for achieving sustainability in wetland restoration. The topics covered include: • the role of wetlands in landscape functioning • human interference with natural processes such as water and matter cycles and energy dissipation • the impact of land use on global problems such as climate change, floods and droughts • the role played by diversity in wetland functioning The work shows that without sustainable land use over the totality of their catchment areas, and without cohesive inter-agency cooperation, individual restoration projects will have a short life span. The balance between scientific background and practical restoration makes this book a valuable resource for scientists as well as wetland managers, decision makers and land use planners, as well as students of ecology, nature conservation and environmental protection.