Blanket peat is a rare and fragile substrate that forms only under specific and uncommon environmental conditions. With 2.2 million ha (Natural England 2006a), the UK supports about 20% of the global blanket-peat resource (Lindsay et al. 1998).
Blanket peat is a rare and fragile substrate that forms only under specific and uncommon environmental conditions. With 2.2 million ha (Natural England 2006a), the UK supports about 20% of the global blanket-peat resource (Lindsay et al. 1998).