Genesis and abiotic characteristics of three high-altitude peatlands in the Tien Shan Mountains (Kyrgyzstan), with focus on silty peatland substrates
Peatlands are scarce and threatened ecosystems in the semiarid region of Kyrgyzstan. Knowledge about the Kyrgyz peatlands is still poor and, especially, their genesis has hardly been investigated so far. Typically, the peatland substrates are characterised by the admixture of silt-sized particles in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Mires and Peat |
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| Online Access: | http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map18/map_18_24.pdf |