Summary 1 The historical development of mire ecology and terminology is reviewed in
relation to evolving concepts and perceptions, and the diverse schools and traditions of …

Natural peatlands support rich biological diversity at the genetic, species, ecosystem and
landscape levels. However, because the character of this diversity differs from that of other …

Dans les tourbières ombrotrophes, les couches de surface sont alimentées uniquement par
des dépositions atmosphériques; il n'y a pas d'influence chimique venant des eaux …

Peatlands have been subject to artificial drainage for centuries. This drainage has been in
response to agricultural demand, forestry, horticultural and energy properties of peat and …

Moorlands are unique environments found in uplands of the temperate zone including in the
UK, New Zealand and Ireland, and in some high altitude tropical zones such as the Andean …

There is concern that ecosystem services provided by blanket peatlands have come under
threat due to increasing degradation. Blanket peatlands are subject to a wide range of …

Quantified analyses of plant macrofossil remains have been made from three profiles of peat
from raised bogs spanning a distance of 425km from western Ireland to northern England …

The objective of the present report has been to provide a critical examination of various key
papers which have increasingly come to inform the debate about peat and carbon in recent …

Fire has been used for centuries to generate and manage some of the UK's cultural
landscapes. Despite its complex role in the ecology of UK peatlands and moorlands, there …

Blanket peatlands are rain-fed mires that cover the landscape almost regardless of
topography. The geographical extent of this type of peatland is highly sensitive to climate …