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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-2651-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-2651-2019
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Research article
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09 Jul 2019
Research article |
| 09 Jul 2019
| 09 Jul 2019
Wildfire overrides hydrological controls on boreal peatland methane emissions
Scott J. Davidson
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of
Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
Christine Van Beest
Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of
Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
Richard Petrone
Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of
Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
Maria Strack
Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of
Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Prescribed Fire in UK Heather-Dominated Blanket Bog Peatlands: A Critical Review of “Carbon Storage and Sequestration by Habitat: A Review of the Evidence (Second Edition)” by Gregg et al., 2021 A. Heinemeyer & M. Ashby 10.3390/fire6050204
- Direct and longer-term carbon emissions from arctic-boreal fires: A short review of recent advances S. Veraverbeke et al. 10.1016/j.coesh.2021.100277
- Repeated Permafrost Formation and Degradation in Boreal Peatland Ecosystems in Relation to Climate Extremes, Fire, Ecological Shifts, and a Geomorphic Legacy M. Jorgenson et al. 10.3390/atmos13081170
- Examining Drivers of Post-Fire Seismic Line Ecotone Regeneration in a Boreal Peatland Environment H. Enayetullah et al. 10.3390/f14101979
- Wildfire and degradation accelerate northern peatland carbon release S. Wilkinson et al. 10.1038/s41558-023-01657-w
- Suppressing peatland methane production by electron snorkeling through pyrogenic carbon in controlled laboratory incubations T. Sun et al. 10.1038/s41467-021-24350-y
- Controlled burning of peat before rewetting modifies soil chemistry and microbial dynamics to reduce short-term methane emissions S. Cui et al. 10.1038/s43247-025-02336-8
- Rewetting alongside biochar and sulphate addition mitigates greenhouse gas emissions and retain carbon in degraded upland peatlands P. Jeewani et al. 10.1016/j.soilbio.2025.109814
- Rational Design of PdPt Nanoalloys Sensitized Mesoporous SnO2 for High‐Performance Methane Sensing Applications C. Yuan et al. 10.1002/admt.202500222
- Oil palm ‘slash-and-burn’ practice increases post-fire greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient concentrations in burnt regions of an agricultural tropical peatland S. Dhandapani & S. Evers 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140648
- Greenhouse gas removal in agricultural peatland via raised water levels and soil amendment P. Jeewani et al. 10.1007/s42773-024-00422-2
- A Critical Review of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s “Burning and Peatlands” Position Statement M. Ashby✉ & A. Heinemeyer 10.1007/s13157-021-01400-1
- Soil carbon flux research in the Asian region: Review and future perspectives . Liqing SHA et al. 10.2480/agrmet.D-20-00013
- Respiration and CH4 fluxes in Tibetan peatlands are influenced by vegetation degradation W. Ma et al. 10.1016/j.catena.2020.104789
14 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Prescribed Fire in UK Heather-Dominated Blanket Bog Peatlands: A Critical Review of “Carbon Storage and Sequestration by Habitat: A Review of the Evidence (Second Edition)” by Gregg et al., 2021 A. Heinemeyer & M. Ashby 10.3390/fire6050204
- Direct and longer-term carbon emissions from arctic-boreal fires: A short review of recent advances S. Veraverbeke et al. 10.1016/j.coesh.2021.100277
- Repeated Permafrost Formation and Degradation in Boreal Peatland Ecosystems in Relation to Climate Extremes, Fire, Ecological Shifts, and a Geomorphic Legacy M. Jorgenson et al. 10.3390/atmos13081170
- Examining Drivers of Post-Fire Seismic Line Ecotone Regeneration in a Boreal Peatland Environment H. Enayetullah et al. 10.3390/f14101979
- Wildfire and degradation accelerate northern peatland carbon release S. Wilkinson et al. 10.1038/s41558-023-01657-w
- Suppressing peatland methane production by electron snorkeling through pyrogenic carbon in controlled laboratory incubations T. Sun et al. 10.1038/s41467-021-24350-y
- Controlled burning of peat before rewetting modifies soil chemistry and microbial dynamics to reduce short-term methane emissions S. Cui et al. 10.1038/s43247-025-02336-8
- Rewetting alongside biochar and sulphate addition mitigates greenhouse gas emissions and retain carbon in degraded upland peatlands P. Jeewani et al. 10.1016/j.soilbio.2025.109814
- Rational Design of PdPt Nanoalloys Sensitized Mesoporous SnO2 for High‐Performance Methane Sensing Applications C. Yuan et al. 10.1002/admt.202500222
- Oil palm ‘slash-and-burn’ practice increases post-fire greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient concentrations in burnt regions of an agricultural tropical peatland S. Dhandapani & S. Evers 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140648
- Greenhouse gas removal in agricultural peatland via raised water levels and soil amendment P. Jeewani et al. 10.1007/s42773-024-00422-2
- A Critical Review of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s “Burning and Peatlands” Position Statement M. Ashby✉ & A. Heinemeyer 10.1007/s13157-021-01400-1
- Soil carbon flux research in the Asian region: Review and future perspectives . Liqing SHA et al. 10.2480/agrmet.D-20-00013
- Respiration and CH4 fluxes in Tibetan peatlands are influenced by vegetation degradation W. Ma et al. 10.1016/j.catena.2020.104789
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Short summary
Boreal peatlands represent an important store of carbon and wildfire can have a significant impact on carbon exchange. We assessed the impact of fire on methane (CH4) emissions using both a field and laboratory study. We found that fire switched the typical understanding of peatland CH4 emissions, burned sites having significantly reduced emissions (likely due to reduction in organic matter for CH4 production) and no relationship with water table, unlike at the unburned site.
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