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Peat bogs of the Russian forest-steppe : (Torfyaniki russkoi lesostepi)

Title
Peat bogs of the Russian forest-steppe : (Torfyaniki russkoi lesostepi) / [by] N.I. P'yavchenko. Translated from Russian [by A. Gourevitch].
Author
P'i︠a︡vchenko, N. I.
Publication
Jerusalem, Israel Program for Scientific Translations : [Available from the Office of Technical Services, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Washington] 1964.

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Additional Authors
  • Gourevitch, A.
  • Mifʻal tirgume ha-madaʻ ha-Yiśreʼeli.
Description
156 pages illustrations, map; 25 cm
Series Statement
OTS ; 64-11011
Uniform Title
OTS (Series) ; 64-11011.
Alternative Title
Torfyaniki russkoi lesostepi
Subject
  • Peat bogs
  • Tourbières
  • Peat bogs
  • bogs
  • peat bogs
Note
  • At head of title: Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
  • Published pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation, Washington, D. C.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 145-156.
Contents
HISTORY OF THE INVESTIGATION OF PEAT BOGS -- CONDITIONS OF FORMATION AND TYPES OF PEAT BOGS IN THE RUSSIAN FOREST-STEPPE -- FLOOD-PLAIN PEAT BOGS: Moisture supply and mineral feeding -- Detrital deposits -- Vegetation of flood-plain peat bogs -- STRATIGRAPHY AND EVOLUTION OF PEAT BOGS OF THE FLOOD-PLAIN GROUP: Forest sub-type of peat deposits -- Forest-swampy sub-type -- Swampy sub-type -- PEAT BOGS OF TERRACES ABOVE THE FLOOD PLAIN: Moisture supply and mineral feeding -- Vegetation of peat bogs on terraces above the flood plain -- Structure of peat bogs on terraces above the flood plain: their genesis and evolution -- PEAT BOGS ON DIVIDES: Vegetation of peat bogs on divides -- Stratigraphy and evolution of peat bogs on divides -- THE RELATIONS BETWEEN FOREST AND STEPPE, ACCORDING TO DATA OF PEAT-BOG INVESTIGATION -- QUALITATIVE ESTIMATE OF PEAT DEPOSITS; THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY: Degree of decomposition of peat -- Moisture content of peat -- Ash content of peat -- Calorific value of peat -- Cohesion and friability of peat -- Peat bogs of the Russian forest-steppe as sources of fuel -- Agrochemical properties of peat -- Agricultural importance of peat bogs.
LCCN
he 65000026
OCLC
  • ocm02161179
  • 2161179
  • SCSB-431012
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library