{"product_id":"boglands-the-hidden-world-of-earths-most-extraordinary-ecosystems","title":"Boglands: The Hidden World of Earth's Most Extraordinary Ecosystems","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Recasts bogs as the magical wonderlands that they secretly are' ED YONG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Rare and exciting .. Turetsky asks readers to help her support and rescue the world's endangered boglands. If you enjoy breathing, you should answer the call' ANNIE PROULX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep into the strange and fascinating world of bogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBogs are some of the most mysterious and remarkable landscapes on Earth. Beneath their seemingly quiet surfaces lies a unique ecosystem, home to extraordinary plants, ancient peatlands and a remarkable record of the natural world preserved over thousands of years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoglands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, renowned bog ecologist Merritt Turetsky takes readers deep into these extraordinary wetland habitats, exploring the plants, wildlife and ecological processes that make bogs so different from almost any other landscape. Here, amphibian eating plants and mosses capable of producing acid thrive, while layer upon layer of peat preserves traces of Earth's history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut bogs are more than fascinating ecosystems. Their vast stores of carbon make peatlands an important part of the global climate system, while the remarkable preservation of artefacts and human remains reveals how closely these landscapes are connected to our past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart natural history, part environmental exploration and part immersive nature writing, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoglands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a fascinating journey into a landscape where land meets water, ancient history meets the present and beauty can be found in unexpected places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compelling choice for anyone interested in \u003c\/span\u003enature writing, natural history books, peatlands, wetlands, ecology, rewilding, conservation and the hidden world of nature\u003cspan\u003e. For readers who enjoy discovering the stories and science behind wild landscapes and the wider natural world, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoglands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a completely different way of looking at these extraordinary habitats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Profile Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59535961424217,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/2940\/9625\/files\/boglands.jpg?v=1790071828","url":"https:\/\/natureboundbooks.co.uk\/products\/boglands-the-hidden-world-of-earths-most-extraordinary-ecosystems","provider":"Nature Bound Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}