@article{gledocs_11858_7357, author = {Lehrkamp, Horst and Haller, Jürgen and Schulze, Heidemarie}, title = {Moorkundliche Untersuchungen im Großen Moosbruch (Bolschoje Mochowoje Boloto) in der Kaliningradskaja Oblast, Russische Föderation}, year = {2006}, volume = {36}, pages = {53-70}, abstract = {Abstract: Among European bogs the “Großes Moosbruch” area in Kaliningradskaja Oblast must rate as a very important one. Its coming into existence is closely related to changes of the Baltic Sea coast during the Holocene. Climatic conditions are determined by its location in the transition region between the southern and eastern Baltic regions having a rainfall of 700 mm/a. Along the neighbouring rivers fens developed followed by a small strip of poor fens. The central compact section consists of a high moor overlaying the fens and transition bogs below. In the middle of the 18th century melioration of the bog began starting at the edges and along the rivers colonist villages were established. This process of colonization continued until the middle of the 19th century. The central part of the “Großes Moosbruch” always remained a treeless high moor. In the years 1903/05 geological surveying and mapping was carried out in this region providing a comprehensive documentation of the bog structure. In 1944/45 the colonist villages were abandoned. They were never used as settlements again and these days have almost disappeared completely. The former agricultural land is now covered by a 60-year old forest. Our investigations in 2005 were a first start. Subsidies should allow a comprehensive study of the bog in order to document the worthiness of protection of this area.}, note = { \url {http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gldocs-11858/7357}}, }