Peat and Peatland Resources of Southeastern Ontario

Peat and Peatland Resources of Southeastern Ontario
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Publisher : Sudbury, Ont. : Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
Total Pages : 188
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Download or read book Peat and Peatland Resources of Southeastern Ontario written by John L. Riley and published by Sudbury, Ont. : Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. This book was released on 1994 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peatland resources of southeastern Ontario were investigated as part of the Peatland Inventory Project, conducted from 1982-85. Data from Peterborough, Kingston-Belleville, Pembroke, Ottawa-Brockville, and Parry Sound are presented and integrated to provide a regional overview of the resource. The methods used for the peatland inventory ranged from on-site detailed mapping and sampling to regional satellite image interpretation. Laboratory analyses of the physical and chemical properties of the peat were also undertaken for 483 samples. Of the 759 peatlands/wetlands larger than 100 ha that were identified in the region, 143 were surveyed.


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