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Muskeg and the Northern Environment in Canada
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1977
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Muskeg and the Northern Environment in Canada provides a wealth of information for the wide range of specialists -- scientists, engineers, foresters, agriculturalists, and environmentalists -- who deal with this unusual and remarkable resource.
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Radforth N.W. :
N.W. Radforth is a member of the Department of Biology and Geology at the University of New Brunswick and a consultant with Radforth and Associates, Fredericton. He served for many years as chairman of the Muskeg Subcommittee of the Associate Committee on Geotechnical Research, National Research Council of Canada.
Brawner C.O. :C.O. Brawner is past chairman of the Muskeg Subcommittee of the Associate Committee on Geotechnical Research of the National Research Council of Canada and a principal of the firm Golder, Brawner & Associates Ltd., Vancouver.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Foreword
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Preface
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Contributors
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Introduction
1 - PART I. Description of Muskeg
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1. Postglacial History of Canadian Muskeg
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2. Classification of Muskeg
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3. Peatland Survey and Inventory
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4. Physical and Chemical Properties of Peat
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5. Muskeg Hydrology
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6. Muskeg and Permafrost
148 - PART II. Utilization of Muskeg
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7. Forests, Muskeg, and Organic Terrain in Canada
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8. Canadian Muskegs and Their Agricultural Utilization
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9. Industrial Utilization of Peat Moss
221 - PART III. Environmental Considerations
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10. Transportation
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11. Pipelines
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12. Water Resources
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13. Waste Disposal
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14. Wildlife, Conservation, and Recreation
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Appendix: A List of Terms and Definitions
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Index
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