%0 Research Notes
%T The need of improving the site classification of mires drained for forestry
%A Reinikainen, Antti
%D 1988
%J Suo - Mires and peat
%V 39
%N 3
%U http://suo.fi/article/9643
%X A review of the historical development of mire site classification in Finland with special emphasis on the studies and theories of post-drainage succession is made. Some criticism of the prevailing classification system is presented and a work model for guiding further study of drained mire classification is proposed. Preliminary results of a new approach to classify the vegetation of old peatland forests using TWINSPAN classification and DCA ordination techniques are presented.

Keywords: Drainage, mire classification, site type, succession