The drainage system efficiency of the Molidvis peatland, Fagaras Mountains
Identifying the elements which indicate the presence of active peat, such as the associations of Sphagnum ssp., Carex ssp., even pools and ponds which persist through out most part of the year, determined us to test the efficiency of the Molidvis swamp drainage system, in the Fagaras Mountains...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Bucharest
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Cinq Continents |
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| Online Access: | http://cinqcontinents.geo.unibuc.ro/1/1_2_Iosif.pdf |
| Summary: | Identifying the elements which indicate the presence of active peat, such as the
associations of Sphagnum ssp., Carex ssp., even pools and ponds which persist
through out most part of the year, determined us to test the efficiency of the Molidvis
swamp drainage system, in the Fagaras Mountains. In order to drain the swamp, in
the late 1960, 3022 m of channels were excavated, with depths above 2 m and 2575
m secondary channels, with depths up to 1 m. Considering the ratio between the total
length of the channels and the entire surface of the Moldvis meadow (65 ha with
poorly water drainage), we have a density of approximately 85 m/ha. Still, the high
value of this indicator does not confirm the efficiency of the drainage system. The
purpose of our study is to test the efficiency of the Moldvis peatland drainage system,
using statistical methods . The most important result is connected to accepting the
hypothesis referring to the lack of correlation between the ground's morphologic
parameters and the distance between the channels, and also to explaining the
consequences of this fact.
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| ISSN: | 2247-2290 2247-2290 |