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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-5707-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-5707-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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15 Dec 2022
Research article |
| 15 Dec 2022
| 15 Dec 2022
Cutting peatland CO2 emissions with water management practices
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
Mariet M. Hefting
Department of Biology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3508 TB, the Netherlands
Corine J. A. van Huissteden
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
Merit van den Berg
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
Jacobus (Ko) van Huissteden
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
Gilles Erkens
Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3508
TC, the Netherlands
Deltares Research Institute, Utrecht, 3584 BK, the Netherlands
Roel Melman
Deltares Research Institute, Utrecht, 3584 BK, the Netherlands
Ype van der Velde
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
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Short summary
Draining peat causes high CO2 emissions, and rewetting could potentially help solve this problem. In the dry year 2020 we measured that subsurface irrigation reduced CO2 emissions by 28 % and 83 % on two research sites. We modelled a peat parcel and found that the reduction depends on seepage and weather conditions and increases when using pressurized irrigation or maintaining high ditchwater levels. We found that soil temperature and moisture are suitable as indicators of peat CO2 emissions.
Draining peat causes high CO2 emissions, and rewetting could potentially help solve this...
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