Summit-type blanket mire erosion in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, UK: Predisposing factors and implications for conservation

Biological Conservation

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-44

  Mackay, Anson W ^a,b   Tallis, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidental fires; Atmospheric pollution; Moorland management; Peatland conservation; Sphagnum remains

Indexed keywords

BLANKET MIRE; CONSERVATION; DROUGHT; EROSION; FIRE; GROUSE; LAND MANAGEMENT; MACROFOSSIL; MIRE EROSION; MOORLAND; MOORLAND MANAGEMENT; PEATLAND; PEATLAND CONSERVATION; SHEEP; SPHAGNUM;

UK, ENGLAND, LANCASHIRE, BOWLAND; UK, ENGLAND, LANCASHIRE, FOREST OF BOWLAND, FAIRSNAPE FELL;

SPHAGNUM SPP.;

EID: 0029669244     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(95)00087-9     Document Type: Article

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