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3.4 — Peatland degradation

Preserving peat

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Soil Diary/Forum: What does the Polderlab investigate?

You may now visit the Polderlab online (simply click on the word Polderlab) and find out for yourself which measures can be taken to stop peat degradation, just by scrolling down the page.

Having visited the Polderlab, the solution to stop peatland degradation must seem obvious: if drainage causes peat degradation, raising the water table seems logical, but what else happens when you do that?