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19576680

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-8-31
pubmed:abstractText
In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in artificial drain-blocking in world peatlands. The UK blanket peatlands have been severely drained over the past few decades but now drains are being blocked in an attempt to improve peatland environments. The drain-blocking has been a disparate process with limited knowledge transfer between organisations and within organisations operating in different geographic areas. Consequently, there has been no compilation of techniques used and their effectiveness. During this study thirty-two drain-blocked sites were surveyed and all the key stakeholders interviewed. Drain-blocking using peat turf was preferred by practitioners and was also the most cost-effective method. Peat turves were successful except on steep slopes, in areas of severe erosion, in very wet or very dry locations, or if the mineral substrate was exposed. A drain-blocking best practice guide is offered by this paper, providing information on the most suitable methods for blocking peatland drains under different circumstances. Additional considerations are provided for practitioners to ensure peatland drain-blocking is as successful as possible.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1095-8630
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
90
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3512-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Drain-blocking techniques on blanket peat: A framework for best practice.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. alona.armstrong@lancaster.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't