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Peat: Formation, Uses & Biological Effects
Claudio Draguhn (Ed.)
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Description for Peat: Formation, Uses & Biological Effects
Hardback. Editor(s): Draguhn, Claudio; Ciarimboli, Nigel. Num Pages: 173 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Peat, or turf, is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires and peat swamp forests, and is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the formation, uses and biological effects of peat. Topics discussed include the comparison of physiological and biochemical methods for assessing microbial activity and biomass of peats; the use of peat as casing material in mushroom cultivation; the effect of copper and zinc addition to peat casing on ... Read more
Peat, or turf, is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires and peat swamp forests, and is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the formation, uses and biological effects of peat. Topics discussed include the comparison of physiological and biochemical methods for assessing microbial activity and biomass of peats; the use of peat as casing material in mushroom cultivation; the effect of copper and zinc addition to peat casing on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
173
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
436g
Number of Pages
173
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781621001621
SKU
V9781621001621
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