GGR309H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Biogeochemistry, Trihalomethane, Methylmercury
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Climate / geology -> hydrology -> biogeochemistry -> ecology -> repeat. Mitsch believes that in order to understand wetland ecosystem, one must follow the order above. Importance of wetlands: carboniferous period (360-300 million years ago) Majority of land surface covered with wetlands. These wetlands are preserved in our geologic record as fossil fuel deposits. Carboniferous -> lots of coal and other fossil fuels can be found during this period. Transportation today is possible because of the carboniferous period: holocene period (last 10,000 years) Since last glaciation, peat has been accumulating in parts of the northern hemisphere. Removal of hills prevents from water from draining properly. This peat served(s) as a fuel source for much of ireland, poland, the. Ontario and newfoundland are in development phase of using peat blocks to generate electricity in existing coal-fired power plants: citing peat as a removable resource, not really removable , flood busters . Reduce the impacts of floods and droughts.
