Peatland initiation, carbon accumulation, and 2 ka depth in the James Bay Lowland and adjacent regions

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-39

  Holmquist, James ^a   MacDonald, Glen ^a   Gallego Sala, Angela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84898050580     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246-46.1.19     Document Type: Article

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