Swamplands : tundra beavers, quaking bogs, and the improbable world of peat
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Washington, D. C. : Island Press, [2021].
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314 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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West Custer County Library District - NONFICTION | 577.68 STRUZIK | On Shelf |
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Published
Washington, D. C. : Island Press, [2021].
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English
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In a world filled with breathtaking beauty, we have often overlooked the elusive magic of certain landscapes. A cloudy river flows into an Arctic wetland where sandhill cranes and muskoxen dwell. Further south, cypress branches hang low over dismal swamps. Places like these-collectively known as swamplands or peatlands-often go unnoticed for their ecological splendor. They are as globally significant as rainforests, yet, because of their reputation as wastelands, they are being systematically drained and degraded.
Swamplands celebrates these wild places, as journalist Edward Struzik highlights the unappreciated struggle to save peatlands by scientists, conservationists, and landowners around the world. An ode to peaty landscapes in all their offbeat glory, the book is also a demand for awareness of the myriad threats they face. It inspires us to see the beauty and importance in these least likely of places. Our planet's survival might depend on it.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Struzik, E. (2021). Swamplands: tundra beavers, quaking bogs, and the improbable world of peat . Island Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Struzik, Edward, 1954-. 2021. Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat. Island Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Struzik, Edward, 1954-. Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat Island Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Struzik, Edward. Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat Island Press, 2021.
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