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La Guette (France)

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The La Guette peatland (Neuvy sur Barangeon, 200 km south of Paris) is one of the European pilot sites. This site is drained by a ditch located along a road at the outlet of the peatland. This disturbance leads to a drop in the water table level and an increase in the water table fluctuations favourable to the appearance of banal pioneer species (Molinia caerulea, Betula spp) at the expense of typical peatland species (Eriophorum angustifolium, Rynchospora alba) including Sphagnum, a major producer of peat. Restoration works were carried out as part of a regional project. The results showed, on reduced surfaces, the positive effect of adding Sphagnum on C fluxes and vegetation. The objective for this pilot is to increase the scale of the restoration tested in the previous project by stripping peat on the first 5 cm and adding Sphagnum in patches in 2 zones of approximately20 m x 30 m. The stripping of the peat will induce the growth of several plant species of interest. The expected results are an increase in floristic diversity typical of peat and plant species of interest, beyond the quantities present before the management action, as well as an increase in the capacity to store C through a significant increase of the Sphagnum percentage cover

If you want to review the data generated for the La Guette test site during the Care-Peat project, please browse them in the data page.

The different scientifics maps developed for the La Guette test site during the Care-Peat project can be found on the map page.

The laws and regulations that are relevant to the La Guette test site are listed in the policies page.