Mapping, organic matter mass and water volume of a peatland in Serra do Espinhaço Meridional

Peatlands form in areas where net primary of organic matter production exceeds losses due to the decomposition, leaching or disturbance. Due to their chemical and physical characteristics, bogs can influence water dynamics because they can store large volumes of water in the rainy season and gradual...

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Main Authors: José Ricardo da Rocha Campos, Alexandre Christófaro Silva, Pablo Vidal-Torrado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2012-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832012000300004&lng=en&tlng=en