Instability in newly-established wetlands? Trajectories of floristic change in the re-flooded Hula peatland, northern Israel

Drainage of the 6,000 ha Hula Lake and peatland in northern Israel in the late 1950s caused the loss of a very diverse and rare ecosystem and an important phytogeographic meeting zone for Holarctic and Palaeotropical species. Draining the Hula peatland was only partially successful in creating a lar...

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Main Author: D. Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society 2012-01-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map09/map_09_05.pdf