Open AccessTheory of Kulczyński on hydrological classification of peatlands in the light of contemporary investigations
Author(s) -
H. Okruszko,
J. Oswit
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.1992.002
Subject(s) - peat , wetland , bog , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , ecology , geography , geology , biology , geotechnical engineering
Basic assumptions of the peat science theory of Kulczyński presented by him in every detail in his work "Peat bogs of Polesie" at particular consideration of the effect of hydrological phenomena on the development and differentiation of peatlands are discussed. While developing the Kulczyński's theory, own concept of hydrological classification of wetlands is presented, which distinguishes four types of wetlands on the basis of hydrological alimentation of site and nine kinds of wetlands on the basis of hydroecological conditions in the site