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NBS Long Term Flashcards

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Peatland Importance

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Dense carbon store
Provide informed basis for biodiversity

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Peatland

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Can compare damaged peat bog to pristine one to view impacts

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Conservation Paradox

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19/20th century preserve nature in desirable state
Wicken Fen - hold succession at fen stage

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Gillson 2015

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Seek to preserve systems are in flux

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Clements 1916

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Succession is periodic stages heading to equilibrium

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Watt 1947 Patch dynamics

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landscapes have patch dynamics with vegetation varying in its succession stage.

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Patch dynamics

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Ecosystems are spatially heterogenous and major disturbances disrupt continuity of biological landscape causing this

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