Towards climate-responsible peatlands management
In the early 1970’s, about 80 ha of rich fen, meadows and wet forest on the margins of the largeand pristine raised bog ‘Komosse’ in Southern Sweden were drained by ditches to promote spruce(Picea abies) growth and forestry production. Draining had a dramatic impact on forest productionon the nutrient-rich peaty soils downhill from the ditches. In 40 years, most of the meadows andfens had turned i
