Peat and Peatland Resources of Northwestern Ontario
Peat and Peatland Resources of Northwestern Ontario

Author: John L. Riley

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 202

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This inventory provides information on the possible energy and horticultural potential of the resource, and assists in land use planning and deposition by assembling data on the distribution, frequency and types of peatlands. During the inventory, 16 large study areas were the focus of detailed field surveys, reconnaissance and remote sensing studies, and laboratory analysis of peat materials. This report is one of 3 regional summaries, covering 88,000 sq km in northwestern Ontario, in the Armstrong, Rainy River, Ignace, Sioux Lookout, Longlac-Nakina and Dryden-Lac Seul areas. The report integrates field studies, laboratory studies and regional resource estimates.

Peat and Peatland Resources of Northeastern Ontario
Peat and Peatland Resources of Northeastern Ontario

Author: John L. Riley

Publisher: Sudbury, Ont. : Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 178

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Peatland resources of northeastern Ontario were investigated as part of the Peatland Inventory Project, conducted from 1982-85. Data from Hearst, Foleyet, Cochrane-Kapuskasing, Timmins-Kirkland Lake, and New Liskeard are presented and integrated to provide a regional overview of the resource. The methods used for the inventory ranged from on-site detailed mapping and sampling to regional satellite-imagery interpretation. Laboratory analyses on the physical and chemical properties of the peat were also undertaken for 698 samples. Of the 1,500 peatlands greater than 100 ha in size that were identified in the region, 128 were surveyed.

Peat and Peatland Resources of Southeastern Ontario
Peat and Peatland Resources of Southeastern Ontario

Author: John L. Riley

Publisher: Sudbury, Ont. : Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 188

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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.

Laboratory Methods for Testing Peat
Laboratory Methods for Testing Peat

Author: John L. Riley

Publisher: Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 72

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This inventory of the peat and peatland resources of Ontario was intended to provide information on possible fuel peat deposits as a means of encouraging increased energy self-sufficiency, as well as information on the resources of horticultural peat in the province. The inventory undertook laboratory analyses of over 1700 peat samples collected during the studies, the analysis of which entailed the development and standardization of required laboratory methods, and the assessment of the precision and accuracy of the reported data. This report details the specific laboratory methods which were used, and evaluates the results of internal and blind quality control tests. It also reports the results of several tests of particular methods, and suggests the precision levels from the use of these techniques.

Ontario Peatland Inventory
Ontario Peatland Inventory

Author: John L. Riley

Publisher: Sudbury, Ont. : Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Ontario Geological Survey

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780772989932

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From 1982-84, the Ontario Geological Survey conducted an inventory of peatlands in 16 study areas across Ontario. Field investigations were performed by private-sector consulting firms, necessitating precise project specifications and a standardized approach. The first year's investigations were modelled on the New Brunswick and Finnish systems but were later modified. This report describes the 1984 field-work methods, covering field work, mapping and profiling, and report writing. Directions are given for both detailed and reconnaissance evaluations of the peat stratigraphy and peatland vegetation.

Ontario Peatland Inventory
Ontario Peatland Inventory

Author: John L. Riley

Publisher: Sudbury, Ont. : Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Ontario Geological Survey

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 80

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From 1982-84, the Ontario Geological Survey conducted an inventory of peatlands in 16 study areas across Ontario. Field investigations were performed by private-sector consulting firms, necessitating precise project specifications and a standardized approach. The first year's investigations were modelled on the New Brunswick and Finnish systems but were later modified. This report describes the 1984 field-work methods, covering field work, mapping and profiling, and report writing. Directions are given for both detailed and reconnaissance evaluations of the peat stratigraphy and peatland vegetation.

Boreal Peatland Ecosystems
Boreal Peatland Ecosystems

Author: R.K. Wieder

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-10-16

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 3540319131

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This is the first truly ecosystem-oriented book on peatlands. It adopts an ecosystems approach to understanding the world's boreal peatlands. The focus is on biogeochemical patterns and processes, production, decomposition, and peat accumulation, and it provides additional information on animal and fungal diversity. A recurring theme is the legacy of boreal peatlands as impressive accumulators of carbon as peat over millennia.