Biogeochemical functioning of hydrologically modified peatlands and its effect in eutrophication of freshwaters

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-161

  Kruk, Marek ^a,b  

^a Institute of Ecology PASc   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Drainage; Eutrophication; Humic lake; Peatland; Transitional peatland

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOCHEMISTRY; EUTROPHICATION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; PEATLAND;

EID: 0034122605     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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