The extractive potential of peats in mid-Wales with particular reference to the county of Powys

Wisniewski, P. J., Paull, L. M. and Slater, Frederick Maurice 1982. The extractive potential of peats in mid-Wales with particular reference to the county of Powys. Biological Conservation 22 (3) , pp. 239-249. 10.1016/0006-3207(82)90073-8

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Abstract

The county of Powys is rich is peat with the most extensive deposits situated in the uplands of the north and west. The historical importance of peat-cutting in the rural economy is examined. Most peatlands are now drained or used for rough grazing, forestry and nature conservation. These practices, coupled with the slow growth rate of peat and its widespread erosion, render peat-cutting a non-viable alternative energy source, except for the most remote farmsteads.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Biosciences
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0006-3207
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 05:16
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/50232

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