Peatland Biogeochemistry and Watershed Hydrology at the Marcell Experimental Forest

ISBN-13: 9781138074903 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 512 str.

Opis

A synthesis of 50 years of research on hydrology and biogeochemistry of peatland watersheds at the Marcell Experimental Forest, this book covers the project's history, accomplishments, and future directions. It examines the establishment of the MEF, the value of long-term monitoring, the paleo-history of the MEF landscape, the effects of forest management on water and chemical fluxes, the physical and chemical properties of upland and peatland soils, and the cycling of mercury. Figures, photographs, and tables depict concepts and findings within the book.

Recenzje

"This book should be read—and frequently returned to—by everyone with interests in either peatland or forest processes (or in both). It is perhaps on the expensive side for undergraduate purchase and, therefore, also a ‘must’ acquisition for libraries supporting peatland courses."
—Olivia Bragg, Mires and Peat, Book Review 2013.02, February 2013

Spis treści

History, philosophy, and legacy of the Marcell Experimental Forest. Importance of Long-term Monitoring at the Marcell Experimental Forest . Geology, Paleo Botany, Paleo Climate, and Paleo Hydrology. Physical and Chemical Properties of Organic and Mineral Soils. Scaling up Evapotranspiration Estimates: Process Studies to Watersheds. \Watershed Hydrology: The Hydrologic Function of Uplands and Peatlands. Nutrient Cycling in Upland/peatland Watersheds. Carbon Pools in Uplands and Peatlands. Carbon Emissions from Peatlands. Mercury Cycling in Peatland Soils and Watersheds. Forest Management Practices and Silviculture. Hydrologic Responses to Forest Cover Changes on Uplands and Peatlands. Affects of Forest Cover and Environmental Change on Water Chemistry. Models for Predicting Hydrologic Response of Peatland and Upland Forested Watersheds to Management and Climate Change.

O autorze

Randall K. Kolka is Team Leader and Research Soil Scientist for the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.