Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Peatlands Restoration and Rehabilitation: Discussion

Dr. Florence Renou-Wilson:

No, as I explained, reflooding is not the same as rewetting. The big difference is where the water table is. Rewetting stops just below the surface of the soil. In events of high precipitation, for example, it might allow a bit of temporary flooding, for a short period-----