AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF PEAT
An Illustrated
Book of Peat. The
life and death of
bogs: A new
synthesis
Published
March 2021
Two-volume set
A4 spiral bound
Available from
NHBS.com
“This book is essential reading for all students of
peatlands and peat who want to have a detailed
understanding of the processes of peat instigation,
accumulation, lifetime changes and pressures, pool
formation, erosion, degradation and decay, and
potential for regrowth.”
From the review in International Peatlands 3, 2021
by Jack Rieley, International Peatland Society
"How I wish this book had been published decades
ago when I studied peatland ecology as a final year
degree module under the lively tuition of Alan
Silverside ... another peatland expert, David
Goode, urged me to read the book, commenting,
‘It's unusual, and extremely interesting.’ I agree ...
If you are interested in peatlands read this book –
you may disagree with some of the interpretations,
but the key point is it will challenge and inform
your understanding of the life and death of bogs."
Des Thompson, The Niche 53(2), Summer 2022
CONTENTS
VOLUME 1
1.
Instigation & Growth
2.
Development of Pool Systems
3.
Peat Erosion
4.
Implications for Climate Change & Land Use
VOLUME 2: APPENDICES
A. Capillary Action & Peat Formation
B. Bulk Density
C. Falkland Islands Peat
D. Growth & Erosion of Moss Peat
E. Complex Peatland Landscapes: A Case Study
F. Presence of Trees on Ombrotropic Peat in Scotland
G. Estimating Carbon Budgets: A Carbon Calculator
References
Glossary
