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Peat in Fetlar

1964; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 2; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1179/flk.1964.2.1.3

1759-670X

Alexander Fenton, James J. Laurenson,

Plant Ecology and Soil Science

The, island of Fetlar is one of the North Isles of Shetland, lying East of island of Yell, with Hascosay in the sound between. In size it measures roughly six miles by four, and though it is regarded as one of the most fertile areas in Shetland, the extent of arable has receded considerably since about the mid-nineteenthcentury, In the northerly parts and in Lamb Hoga peninsula in the South-West this was due to displacement of the population so that that the area could be turned into pasture for sheep, and in the townships at the south side it is partly due to the inability of crofters, some of whom are getting on in years, to make full use of the arable potential.