Methane from peat bogs : investigating zones of peak production

Organic matter has accumulated as peat in bogs since the last glacial retreat and its anaerobic decay by microbial communities produces methane (CH₄). CH₄ released from northern Boreal peat currently represents a significant proportion of the global budget but their contribution under future climate...

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Main Author: Laing, Christopher Graham
Published: Oxford Brookes University 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.501909