Mires and Peat is a peer-reviewed internet journal focusing specifically on mires, peatlands and peat. As a truly “free-to-users” publication (i.e. NO CHARGES to authors OR readers), it is immediately accessible to readers and potential authors worldwide. It is published jointly by the International Peatland Society (IPS) and the International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG).Mires and Peat publishes high-quality research papers on all aspects of peatland science, technology and wise use, including:ecology, hydrology, survey, inventory, classification, functions and values of mires and peatlands;scientific, economic and human aspects of the management of peatlands for agriculture, forestry, nature conservation, environmental protection, peat extraction, industrial development and other purposes;biological, physical and chemical characteristics of peat; andclimate change and peatlands.Short communications and review articles on these and related topics will also be considered; and suggestions for special issues of the Journal based on the proceedings of conferences, seminars, symposia and workshops will be welcomed. The submission of material by authors and from countries whose work would otherwise be inaccessible to the international community is particularly encouraged.As an additional service to readers, Mires and Peat will also publish selected short reviews of relevant books. Please contact the Editor if you wish to suggest a title for review.

Mires and Peat是一份同行評(píng)議的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)雜志，專(zhuān)門(mén)關(guān)注Mires、泥炭地和泥炭。作為一個(gè)真正的“免費(fèi)提供給用戶”的出版物(即不向作者或讀者收費(fèi))，它可以立即被世界各地的讀者和潛在作者訪問(wèn)。它由國(guó)際泥炭地協(xié)會(huì)(IPS)和國(guó)際沼澤保護(hù)組織(IMCG)聯(lián)合出版。Mires and Peat出版關(guān)于泥炭地科學(xué)、技術(shù)和明智利用各方面的高質(zhì)量研究論文，包括:沼澤、泥炭地的生態(tài)學(xué)、水文學(xué)、調(diào)查、整理、分類(lèi)、功能和價(jià)值;用于農(nóng)業(yè)、林業(yè)、自然保護(hù)、環(huán)境保護(hù)、泥炭開(kāi)采、工業(yè)發(fā)展和其他目的的泥炭地管理的科學(xué)、經(jīng)濟(jì)和人文方面;泥炭的生物學(xué)、物理和化學(xué)特性;和氣候變化和泥炭地。還將審議關(guān)于這些和有關(guān)主題的簡(jiǎn)短通訊和審查文章;并歡迎根據(jù)會(huì)議、研討會(huì)、專(zhuān)題討論會(huì)和講習(xí)班的記錄對(duì)該期刊的特刊提出建議。特別鼓勵(lì)作者和來(lái)自國(guó)際社會(huì)否則無(wú)法進(jìn)行其工作的國(guó)家提交材料。作為對(duì)讀者的額外服務(wù)，Mires和Peat還將出版相關(guān)書(shū)籍的精選短篇評(píng)論。如果您想建議一個(gè)標(biāo)題供評(píng)審，請(qǐng)與編輯聯(lián)系。