%0 Research Notes
%T Raised bog regeneration after peat harvesting in North-West Germany
%A Roderfeld, Hedwig
%D 1993
%J Suo - Mires and peat
%V 44
%N 2
%U http://suo.fi/article/9728
%X An increasing awareness of the environment and the wide extension of mined peatlands require actions and measurements in order to ensure their regeneration and protection. A brief description of the most important peat harvesting methods in North-West Germany shows the stratigraphy of peatlands after exploitation has been finished and ecotechnological actions have been started to initiate a raised bog regeneration. The actions and measurements applied depend also on the properties of the peat as on the properties of the top spit layer. The requirements for a successful rewetting of peatlands will be shown. The terminology concerning the subject of raised bog regeneration will be explained.

Keywords: nature protection, peatlands, rehabilitation, top spit