Informing innovative peatland conservation in light of palaeoecological evidence for the demise of Sphagnum imbricatum: the case of Oxenhope Moor, Yorkshire, UK

Actively growing mires have high conservation value and the potential to sequester carbon. However, drainage, burning, overgrazing and atmospheric pollution have led to depauperation of native flora and loss of peat at many peatland sites. In order to counteract such degradation, palaeoecological te...

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Main Authors: J. McCarroll, F.M. Chambers, J.C. Webb, T. Thom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society 2016-04-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map18/map_18_08.pdf