The management of the permanent field experiments on drained peatlands

The project was set out to examine the previous long-term field experiments on drained peatlands and select the test stands that best serve the fields of research that have current and future emphasis and to create a maintenance programme for them.

A national database was created for the permanent field experiments on peatlands. Information on 600 sample plots was saved into the database. 160 of these plots have been measured since 1990 and are still in active use. The database of permanent experiments on peatlands provides information for drained peatland researchers of ecology and silviculture about the development of tree stands and vegetation since the early 1900s.

Additional information on the project: www.metla.fi/hanke/3267/index-en.htm