An evaluation of peat loss from an Everglades tree island, Florida, USA
The tree islands of the Everglades are considered to be biodiversity “hotspots”, where the majority of terrestrial species of the Everglades are found. Drainage for agricultural and urban development in the early 1900s has had a severe impact, converting many of them into “ghost tree islands” which...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society
2014-03-01
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Series: | Mires and Peat |
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Online Access: | http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map14/map_14_02.pdf |