Peat accumulation in kettle holes: bottom up or top down?
Rapid peat formation in kettle hole-shaped basins may take place either a) by peat forming downwards (top down) from a floating mat under stable water level conditions (terrestrialisation), or b) by peat forming upwards (bottom up) as humus colloids seal off the basin, causing the water level to ris...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society
2006-12-01
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| Series: | Mires and Peat |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map01/map_1_6.pdf |