Course 1 | Introduction to peatlands
References
For each theme, recommended literature is mentioned below.
Anatomy of a peatland
Jurasinski et al. (2020). From Understanding to Sustainable Use of Peatlands: The WETSCAPES Approach. Soil Syst. Volume 4, 14; https://doi:10.3390/soilsystems4010014
Ecosystem services
Kimmel and Mander (2010). Ecosystem services of peatlands: Implications for Restoration. Download
Cultural importance
Kate Flood, Marie Mahon, John McDonagh (2021). Assigning value to cultural ecosystem services: The significance of memory and imagination in the conservation of Irish peatlands, Ecosystem Services, Volume 50, ISSN 2212-0416, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2021.101326
Impact of peatland damage
Christoph Buschmann, Norbert Röder, Kerstin Berglund, Örjan Berglund, Poul Erik Lærke, Martin Maddison, Ülo Mander, Merja Myllys, Bernhard Osterburg, Jan J.H. van den Akker (2020).
Perspectives on agriculturally used drained peat soils: Comparison of the socioeconomic and ecological business environments of six European regions, Land Use Policy, Volume 90, ISSN 0264-8377, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104181
Course coordinators
Prof. Dr. Tess Bouchet
Prof. Dr. Francois du Monde
