Abstract
The Scottish peat resource was reviewed in terms of the volume and quality of peat deposits in relation to current terminology and classification schemes used by those concerned with ecology, soil mapping and other disciplines. The limitations of currently available information based on survey and mapping were identified, particularly with respect to scale and detail. Of the approximately 790,000 hectares of peatland in Scotland, blanket peat occupies 91% and basin peats 9%. The Highland Region holds 41% of the total national peat resource. Peatland utilisation is primarily associated with agriculture, forestry, conservation, recreation and a very limited amount of commercial peat extraction. Agriculture use is mainly concerned with rough grazings and a limited amount of improved grassland. Although 50% of Scottish peatland has been classified as unsuitable for tree crops, generally as a result of extreme climate conditions, forestry now accounts for 13% of the Scottish peatlands, a larger area than does agriculture. (author).
Birnie, R V;
Hulme, P D;
Robertson, R A;
Ward, S A;
[1]
Griffiths, P;
Soane, B D;
[2]
Clayton, P
[3]
- Macaulay Land Use Research Inst., Aberdeen (GB)
- Scottish Centre of Agricultural Engineering (United Kingdom)
- Warren Spring Lab., Stevenage (United Kingdom)
Citation Formats
Birnie, R V, Hulme, P D, Robertson, R A, Ward, S A, Griffiths, P, Soane, B D, and Clayton, P.
Scottish peat resources and their energy potential.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1991.
Web.
Birnie, R V, Hulme, P D, Robertson, R A, Ward, S A, Griffiths, P, Soane, B D, & Clayton, P.
Scottish peat resources and their energy potential.
United Kingdom.
Birnie, R V, Hulme, P D, Robertson, R A, Ward, S A, Griffiths, P, Soane, B D, and Clayton, P.
1991.
"Scottish peat resources and their energy potential."
United Kingdom.
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title = {Scottish peat resources and their energy potential}
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abstractNote = {The Scottish peat resource was reviewed in terms of the volume and quality of peat deposits in relation to current terminology and classification schemes used by those concerned with ecology, soil mapping and other disciplines. The limitations of currently available information based on survey and mapping were identified, particularly with respect to scale and detail. Of the approximately 790,000 hectares of peatland in Scotland, blanket peat occupies 91% and basin peats 9%. The Highland Region holds 41% of the total national peat resource. Peatland utilisation is primarily associated with agriculture, forestry, conservation, recreation and a very limited amount of commercial peat extraction. Agriculture use is mainly concerned with rough grazings and a limited amount of improved grassland. Although 50% of Scottish peatland has been classified as unsuitable for tree crops, generally as a result of extreme climate conditions, forestry now accounts for 13% of the Scottish peatlands, a larger area than does agriculture. (author).}
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title = {Scottish peat resources and their energy potential}
author = {Birnie, R V, Hulme, P D, Robertson, R A, Ward, S A, Griffiths, P, Soane, B D, and Clayton, P}
abstractNote = {The Scottish peat resource was reviewed in terms of the volume and quality of peat deposits in relation to current terminology and classification schemes used by those concerned with ecology, soil mapping and other disciplines. The limitations of currently available information based on survey and mapping were identified, particularly with respect to scale and detail. Of the approximately 790,000 hectares of peatland in Scotland, blanket peat occupies 91% and basin peats 9%. The Highland Region holds 41% of the total national peat resource. Peatland utilisation is primarily associated with agriculture, forestry, conservation, recreation and a very limited amount of commercial peat extraction. Agriculture use is mainly concerned with rough grazings and a limited amount of improved grassland. Although 50% of Scottish peatland has been classified as unsuitable for tree crops, generally as a result of extreme climate conditions, forestry now accounts for 13% of the Scottish peatlands, a larger area than does agriculture. (author).}
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