Species richness and abundance of butterflies in natural and drained mires in Finland
Uusitalo, A., Kotiaho, J. S., Päivinen, J., Rintala, T., & Saari, V. (2012). Species richness and abundance of butterflies in natural and drained mires in Finland. In T. Lindholm, & R. Heikkilä (Eds.), Mires from pole to pole (pp. 205-214). Finnish Environment Institute. The Finnish Environment, 38.
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2012[Introduction] Approximately half of Finnish peatlands have been drained for forestry. However,
there is considerable variation regionally, and in particular in southern southern
half of Finland ca 80-90 % of the original mire area has been ditched. Drainage was
most intensive in 1960s and 1970s, but ditching has gradually decreased since that.
Drainage has extensive effects on flora and fauna of mire habitats (Laine & al. 1995b,
Aapala & Lappalainen 1998a, Aapala & Lappalainen 1998b, Vasander 1998, Heikkilä
& al. 2002). Restoration of drained mires has began relatively recently and the research
based knowledge of the ecological effects of the restoration are still forthcoming. Nevertheless,
in order for the restoration to be effective, the ecological effects of restoration
must be known. Therefore, the monitoring of the effects of restoration should be
planned and carried out carefully in experimental setups with appropriate controls. [Continues, please see the article]
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