An outline tool to determine peatland boundaries – base for the natural state classification of Finnish peatlands

Authors:
Laatikainen, M., Kivilompolo, J., Harju, A., Vähäkuopus, T., and Valpola, S.E.

Book:
Responsible Management of Peatlands

Venue:
Aberdeen

Keywords:
bioeconomy, drained-peatlands, finland

Documentfile:
abd17pdf.laatikainen.pdf

Summary:

In Finland, the aim of the national strategy for peatlands is to direct the land use to the drained peatlands, where the natural state has significantly been changed. One instrument to evaluate the status of peatlands is the natural state classification system. The classification includes six classes…