Drain-blocking techniques on blanket peat: A framework for best practice

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3512-3519

  Armstrong, A ^a   Holden, J ^a   Kay, P ^a   Foulger, M ^b   Gledhill, S ^b   McDonald, A T ^a   Walker, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Water Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Peatland; Restoration; Revegetation; Uplands

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; REVEGETATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; WETLANDS;

BEST PRACTICES; BLANKET PEAT; BLOCKING TECHNIQUE; BLOCKINGS; COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS; GEOGRAPHIC AREAS; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; PEAT LAND; STEEP SLOPE; UPLAND;

PEAT;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; HYDROLOGY; PEATLAND; REVEGETATION; UPLAND REGION;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHY; INTERVIEW; PEATLAND; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SOIL; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 69249220062     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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