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Irish Peatland Conservation Council - Fen Campaign
But are there other areas we don't know of? Are there havens of peat moss (Sphagnum species), bog cotton (Eriophorum species) and bog asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum) just waiting ... to the Bog of Allen * to document important peatland archaeological sites threatened by industrial peat harvesting * to give constructive feedback and recommendations to local authorities, the guardians of the landscape ...
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IPCC Bogs & Fens of Ireland Conservation Plan 2005 - Campaign Action
While production and use of peat engenders additional costs as a fuel for electricity generation when compared to gas fired generation, peat harvesting nonetheless remains an important source of employment in the economically depressed Irish Midlands. In addition to the employment in the peat power plants, ...
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Hatch's Click Beetle
The larvae have a similar diet, though they tend to be found ... populations of these beetles. Peat harvesting is also a major threat to the survival of these species, especially because the build-up and compression of dead vegetation that creates 'peat' is a process ...
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ECO - News Releases - February 09, 2006
Bog and the effects of peat harvesting on its ecosystem. The Ministry of the Environment attempted to control the amount of water peat harvesters could take from the Bog ... Affairs and Housing amended the Municipal Act to give municipalities the authority to regulate peat harvesting. “Local environmental groups and municipalities worked hard to preserve the Alfred Bog,” Commissioner Miller ...
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Cutover & Cutaway Bogs -
It is removed from the bog by train. The average milled peat harvesting cycle is about three days and there are about 12 harvests each year from April to September. At present Bord na Móna produces approximately 3.5 million tonnes of milled peat ...
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An organic garden
Tall vs. Short Plants: Notice that there is a gradual increase ... Soil Mix Buy potting mix or make your own from 1/3 peat moss, the remainder being vermiculite, compost, garden soil. The mixture should ... if they are kept picked. Salad greens can withstand much heavier harvesting than most gardeners think. If space is limited, it is better ...
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13 ALPINE RANGELAND ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT IN THE QINGHAI-TIBETAN PLATEAU by Long Ruijun[15]
Sichuan). Long et al. (1999a) also indicated that for Tibetan forages, increasing age at harvesting led to a significant decrease in nitrogen (N) content and an increase in ... that of: alpine meadow (including subalpine meadow, alpine scrubby meadow, subalpine scrubby meadow, peat-bog and peat), alpine steppe (including subalpine steppe), alpine desert (including subalpine desert) and alpine ...
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ForestHarvest - gathering non-timber forest products in Scotland: access issues
Scotland: access issues ForestHarvest: non-timber forest products in Scotland GATHERING GATHERING | SUSTAINABLE HARVESTING | HARVESTING GUIDELINES | LEGAL AND ACCESS ISSUES | GATHERING CALENDAR LINKS | SITE INDEX Gathering NTFPs - Access ... the seeds therefrom, or dig up or remove any soil, turf, leafmould, moss, peat..." However, the attitude taken may be different in practice - for example, public ...
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ForestHarvest - sustainable harvesting guidelines - The Scottish Moss Collection Code
Scottish Moss Collection Code ForestHarvest: non-timber forest products in Scotland GATHERING - Harvesting Guidelines HARVESTING GUIDLINES | MOSSES | BULBS | WILD MUSHROOMS | GATHERING - main section LINKS | SITE INDEX The Scottish ... much as 5% of the world's mosses. Scotland is particularly important for peat bogs, or mires. Identifying mosses The British Bryological Society provides a useful web ...
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Greenbelt Alliance | Greenbelt Wonders & Neighborhood Wanders
Besides ranching, the Rushes also made their fortune harvesting hay and transporting it out to San Francisco Bay on flat-bottomed boats (called hay ... as windbreaks. There are two distinct plant communities at Rush Ranch: grasslands and brackish marsh. Peat, a mass of decomposed, compacted plant matter, is created by vegetation's reactions with its ...
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