Juhani Sarasto 
On classification of peatlands drained for forestry purposes
Sarasto J. (1961). On classification of peatlands drained for forestry purposes. Acta Forestalia Fennica vol. 74 no. 5 article id 7132. https://doi.org/10.14214/aff.7132
Abstract
The aim of the study is to find out 1) whether and how the original moor type can be found out based on vegetation regardless the phase of drainage; 2) whether the different phases of draining can be distinguished based on the vegetation; and 3) is it possible to classify the well drained moors into vegetation types that would reflect the productive capacity of the land.
The data consists of samples collected from ditched areas. There are 11 moor types from two climatic ditching zones. The results show that the original moor type can be determined based on vegetation, the phase of drainage can be determined under some limitations, and the classification for productivity can be done for practical purposes.
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Keywords
productivity;
peatland;
vegetation;
drainage;
ditching;
classification;
moor
Published in 1961
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