International Peat Journal 2 1987

Helsinki 1987

Editor: R.A. Robertson

ISSN 0782-7784

192 pages

CONTENTS

Dunberg, A., Bohlin, E., Geladi, P. & Albano, C. — Automated identification of peat components by means of microspectrophotometry

Davydik, I.I. — An approach to the determination of the state of decomposition of peat and other organic substances

Rieley, J.O. & Page, S.E. — Eutrophication of Wybunbury Moss National Nature Reserve, Cheshire, U.K.

Christanis, K. — Philippi: A peat deposit awaiting development

Kuntze, H. — The need for peat soil conservation

Bélanger, A., Lévesque, M.P. & Mathur, S.P. — The influence of variation in soil copper on the yield and nutrition of radishes grown in microplots on two peat soils

Rengo, J., Reinikkala, P., Pihlaja, K. & Karunen, P. — The vertical and geographical distribution of fungal hyphae in non-hyaline leaf cells of Sphagnum

Léger, S., Chornet, E. & Overend, R.P. — A laboratory pressing procedure to quantify the dewatering characteristics of untreated and thermally treated peat

Sapek, B. & Sapek, A. — Changes in the properties of humus substances and the sorption complex in reclaimed peat soils

Kazda, J. & Cook, B. — Unusually high densities of slowly growing mycobacteria on sphagnum moss in New Zealand

Begum, D.A. & Hossain, T. — Characterization of Bangladesh peats in the Kola Mouza, Chanda Beel and Baghia Beel areas

Björnbom, P., Karlsson, O., Hörnell, C., Björnbom, E. & Pirjamali, M. — Swedish oil from peat project

Ishtvan, I., Belkevich, P., Dolidovich, E. & Sheremet, L. — Medical properties of peat

Summaries in Russian

Summaries in German