Peat bogs have been present on Earth for approximately 400 million years. With a global distribution, these ecosystems have contributed to the evolution of the earliest terrestrial flora and fauna and offer paleoecologists, soil scientists, and geographers a valuable research environment.
The work offers a considerable body of knowledge, unmatched in the French language. Organised into 4 parts and 11 chapters, it covers all aspects of peatlands and peat: the specific vocabulary of this ecosystem, soils, fauna, flora, origin, geographical distribution, the use of peat, ecosystem services, threats to peatlands and actions taken for their preservation or rehabilitation. It is aimed at pedologists, geographers, ecologists, managers of aquatic and natural environments, as well as students, teachers and researchers in environmental sciences.
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