Response of Stand Growth and Water Table Level to Maintenance of Ditch Networks within Forest Drainage Areas

doi:10.1201/9780203745380-32

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ABSTRACT

Originally, Finland’s total peatland area was about 10.4 million ha. Today, more than half of the mire area has been drained for forestry. Most of the ditching work has been performed during the last 40 years.