An Inventory of the Mires of Hokkaido, Japan—Their Development, Classification, Decline, and Conservation

Hokkaido Island is located in the cool temperate zone, and its climate conditions facilitated the formation of a variety of wetland types, the majority of them peat-forming mires. Most of these remained in a natural state until the early 20th century. However, drainage and subsequent conversion most...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant Ecology. - Springer Science + Business Media. - 200(2009), 1, Seite 9-36
1. Verfasser: Fujita, Hiroko (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Igarashi, Yaeko, Hotes, Stefan, Takada, Masayuki, Inoue, Takashi, Kaneko, Masami
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant Ecology
Schlagworte:Classification Conservation Land ownership Mire area Mire formation Wetland Physical sciences Biological sciences Social sciences Applied sciences