Peat subsidence and its practical implications: A case study in Malaysia

Geoderma

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 25-36

  Wosten J H M ^a   Ismail, A B ^b   Van Wijk, A L M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE MARDI   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

CO2 emission; Oxidation; Peat swamp; Pyrite; Shrinkage; Water management

Indexed keywords

ACID SULPHATE SOIL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE; LAND USE CHANGE; MANAGEMENT RESPONSE; PEAT; PEAT SUBSIDENCE; PEAT SWAMP; RECLAMATION; SUBSIDENCE; SWAMP; WATER MANAGEMENT;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 18344412312     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00013-X     Document Type: Article

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