Drained by humans, rewetted by beavers—opposing forces shape boreal wetlands
Aug 06, 2026
Boreal forests and peatlands are shaped by hydrological changes caused by both human activity and natural processes. In a recent study carried out in the Evo area in southern Finland, researchers examined how forestry drainage and beaver-induced flooding have transformed the landscape over the past
60 years. They combined historical maps, aerial imagery from different decades, current geospatial data and long-term field observations. ...read more read less