Peat in horticulture and conservation: the UK response to a changing world
Peat bogs are increasingly recognised as valuable habitats for wildlife and important stores of carbon. Yet the UK horticultural industry relies heavily on peat sourced from bogs in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Environmentalists, government and horticultural businesses in the UK now recognise the...
Main Authors: | P.D. Alexander, N.C. Bragg, R. Meade, G. Padelopoulos, O. Watts |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society
2008-11-01
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Series: | Mires and Peat |
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Online Access: | http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map03/map_03_08.pdf |
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