Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Barrett, Sophie Elizabeth, Thesis advisor (ths): Watmough, Shaun, Degree committee member (dgc): Sager, Eric, Degree committee member (dgc): Emery, Neil, Degree committee member (dgc): Hutchinson, Tom, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Peatlands are prevalent in the Sudbury, Ontario region. Compared with the well documented devastation to the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in this region, relatively little work has been conducted on the peatlands. The objective of this research was to assess factors controlling peat and plant chemistry, and vegetation composition in 18 peatlands in Sudbury after over 30 years of… more Full Text: Factors Controlling Peat Chemistry and Vegetation Composition in Sudbury Peatlands after 30 Years of Emission Reductions A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of …
