Articles | Volume 21, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-2669-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-2669-2024
Research article
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05 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 05 Jun 2024

A case study on topsoil removal and rewetting for paludiculture: effect on biogeochemistry and greenhouse gas emissions from Typha latifolia, Typha angustifolia, and Azolla filiculoides

Merit van den Berg, Thomas M. Gremmen, Renske J. E. Vroom, Jacobus van Huissteden, Jim Boonman, Corine J. A. van Huissteden, Ype van der Velde, Alfons J. P. Smolders, and Bas P. van de Riet

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-2826', Anonymous Referee #1, 03 Jan 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-2826', Anonymous Referee #2, 03 Jan 2024

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (26 Jan 2024) by Tyler Cyronak
AR by Merit van den Berg on behalf of the Authors (20 Feb 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (26 Feb 2024) by Tyler Cyronak
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (28 Feb 2024)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (15 Mar 2024)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (20 Mar 2024) by Tyler Cyronak
AR by Merit van den Berg on behalf of the Authors (03 Apr 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (11 Apr 2024) by Tyler Cyronak
AR by Merit van den Berg on behalf of the Authors (18 Apr 2024)
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Short summary
Drained peatlands emit 3 % of the global greenhouse gas emissions. Paludiculture is a way to reduce CO2 emissions while at the same time generating an income for landowners. The side effect is the potentially high methane emissions. We found very high methane emissions for broadleaf cattail compared with narrowleaf cattail and water fern. The rewetting was, however, effective to stop CO2 emissions for all species. The highest potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions had narrowleaf cattail.
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