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Scientific knowledge and new methods can be applied when restoring mires
Restore wisely. It is important to restore where restoration is effective and costs less. In Estonia, we are far more successful in this than in countries where mires have been completely destroyed.
Restoration of mires is both a scienti c and
a technical activity. Problems that need to be resolved in the context of restoration fall into di erent areas. Hydrology helps to solve prob- lems related to chemical properties of water, water level and water movement. It helps to choose the best restoration technology that supports the regeneration of a more natural water regime. Ecology helps to anticipate the development of emerging mire communities. Social problems and people’s satisfaction with the changes that are taking place must be addressed with social science methods. e degree of greenhouse gas emissions prior to restoration and its reduction as a result of the implementation of rehabilitation measures can be assessed with multi-disciplinary knowl- edge. Finally, the whole problem of restoration is linked to global political agreements and sustainability of the entire biosphere.
Resolving restoration issues provides material for scienti c analysis and contributes to gain- ing new knowledge by enabling future resto- ration work to be organized more e ectively and e ciently. Restoration projects can also be seen as large scale scienti c experiments.
Popularization of restoration methods and the values of restored habitats provides knowledge and broadens horizons, and has great educa- tional importance.
Tree height measurement / L. Truus
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