Hydrology of peat-dominated headwater catchments:theories and empirical analysis of the impacts of anthropogenic disturbance

Abstract Peatland drainage affects about half the peatland area in Finland. Drainage changes natural peatland hydrology and affects water quality through effects on peat decomposition, mineralization, and enhanced mobilization. Runoff water from degraded peatlands transports metals and nutrients an...

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Main Author: Menberu, M. W. (Meseret Walle)
Other Authors: Kløve, B. (Bjørn)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2018
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526219370
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