Peatlands of the Western Guayana Highlands, Venezuela (Record no. 107721)

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International Standard Book Number 9783642201387
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Standard number or code 10.1007/978-3-642-20138-7
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Classification number QH541.15.A-541.15.Z
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Subject category code PSAF
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Subject category code SCI020000
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Subject category code NAT010000
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 577
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Zinck, Joseph Alfred.
Relator term editor.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Peatlands of the Western Guayana Highlands, Venezuela
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Remainder of title Properties and Paleogeographic Significance of Peats /
Statement of responsibility, etc edited by Joseph Alfred Zinck, Otto Huber.
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Extent XVII, 295 p. 120 illus., 45 illus. in color.
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Series statement Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis,
International Standard Serial Number 0070-8356 ;
Volume number/sequential designation 217
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Formatted contents note Introduction -- Tropical and subtropical peats: an overview -- The Guayana region and the study areas: geo-ecological characteristics -- Tepui peatlands: setting and features -- Laboratory methods for characterization of peat materials -- Properties and classification of the tepui peats -- Tepui peatlands: age record and environmental changes -- Origin of organic matter leading to peat formation in the southeastern Guayana uplands and highlands -- Synthesis: the peatscape of the Guayana Highlands -- Appendix: Site and profile characteristics.
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Summary, etc The Guayana Highlands in northeastern tropical America, rising from lowland rain forests and savannas up to 3000 m elevation, are characterized by ancient tablelands called tepuis. The peatlands that developed on the tepuis constitute unique and fascinating ecosystems and are the focus of this volume, which starts with an overview of tropical and subtropical peats, followed by an introduction to the geo-ecological features of the Guayana region as a whole, with special emphasis on the diversity of the vegetation cover from lowlands to uplands to highlands. The core subject centers on the properties and dating of the peat deposits and the interpretation of the chronological record in terms of past environmental changes. The well illustrated book will appeal to a broad range of scientists interested in tropical highland peats, including quaternarists, soil scientists, geomorphologists, geographers, geologists, ecologists, botanists, hydrologists, conservationists, and land use planners.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life sciences.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Geology.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Endangered ecosystems.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Plant Ecology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Conservation biology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Soil conservation.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life Sciences.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecosystems.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Geomorphology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Conservation Biology/Ecology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Plant Ecology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Biogeosciences.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Soil Science & Conservation.
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Personal name Huber, Otto.
Relator term editor.
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9783642201370
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Uniform title Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis,
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Volume number/sequential designation 217
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20138-7
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