Drainage in Sweden -the past and new developments

Land drainage in Sweden has been regulated in various laws since the Middle Ages. The lowering of lake surfaces and the ditching of wetlands has been considered a valuable task to gain cultivable land, and more recently, to promote forest growth. However, in recent years the debate surrounding drain...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gunnar Jacks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2019.1586991