Dynamics of vegetation development on drained peat soils of the Hula Valley, Israel

Lake Hula and its neighbouring peatland in the upper Galilee, Israel were drained during the 1950s. For about 40 years after drainage most of the area was under continuous intensive cultivation with rain-fed winter crops and irrigated summer crops. In 1994 an area of about 110 ha of mainly peat soil...

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Main Authors: Z. Henkin, M. Walczak, D. Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society 2011-11-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map09/map_09_02.pdf