The contribution of Antarctic moss peat to the understanding of global peatland processes
Abstract The moss banks of the Maritime Antarctic composed of one or both of the mosses Chorisodontium aciphyllum and Polytrichum strictum form peat banks up to 3.4 m thick and 5500 years of age. They represent perhaps the simplest peat-forming systems in the world, so studying their dynamics can he...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0954102022000141 2024-03-03T08:37:36+00:00 The contribution of Antarctic moss peat to the understanding of global peatland processes Fenton, James H.C. 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102022000141 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102022000141 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Antarctic Science volume 34, issue 3, page 266-278 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 Geology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Oceanography journal-article 2022 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102022000141 2024-02-08T08:37:22Z Abstract The moss banks of the Maritime Antarctic composed of one or both of the mosses Chorisodontium aciphyllum and Polytrichum strictum form peat banks up to 3.4 m thick and 5500 years of age. They represent perhaps the simplest peat-forming systems in the world, so studying their dynamics can help in the understanding of peatland dynamics generally, particularly those of temperate blanket peat. They can provide insights into how the balance of growth, decomposition and compaction of peat results in peat formation, how downhill creep can be the cause of both vertical edges and the creation of patterned bogs and how erosion of peat can be a natural process. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Science Cambridge University Press Antarctic Antarctic Science 34 3 266 278 |
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Abstract The moss banks of the Maritime Antarctic composed of one or both of the mosses Chorisodontium aciphyllum and Polytrichum strictum form peat banks up to 3.4 m thick and 5500 years of age. They represent perhaps the simplest peat-forming systems in the world, so studying their dynamics can help in the understanding of peatland dynamics generally, particularly those of temperate blanket peat. They can provide insights into how the balance of growth, decomposition and compaction of peat results in peat formation, how downhill creep can be the cause of both vertical edges and the creation of patterned bogs and how erosion of peat can be a natural process. |
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The contribution of Antarctic moss peat to the understanding of global peatland processes |
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The contribution of Antarctic moss peat to the understanding of global peatland processes |
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The contribution of Antarctic moss peat to the understanding of global peatland processes |
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The contribution of Antarctic moss peat to the understanding of global peatland processes |
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The contribution of Antarctic moss peat to the understanding of global peatland processes |
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