Articles | Volume 21, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-4099-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-4099-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
CO2 emissions of drained coastal peatlands in the Netherlands and potential emission reduction by water infiltration systems
Department of Ecology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, 6525 AJ, the Netherlands
Daniël van de Craats
Soil, Water and Land use, Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen, 6708 PB, the Netherlands
Jim Boonman
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
Stijn H. Peeters
Department of Ecology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, 6525 AJ, the Netherlands
Bart Vriend
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
Coline C. F. Boonman
Department of Ecology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, 6525 AJ, the Netherlands
Ype van der Velde
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
Gilles Erkens
Subsurface and Groundwater Systems Unit, Deltares Research Institute, Utrecht, 3584 BK, the Netherlands
Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CS, the Netherlands
Merit van den Berg
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
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- Disproportionately High Contribution of Ditches to Landscape Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Drained Peatlands J. van der Knaap et al.
- Measures to reduce land subsidence and greenhouse gas emissions in peatlands: A Dutch case study T. Wils et al.
- High contributions of anaerobic decomposition to greenhouse gas emissions of agriculturally used peatlands J. Boonman et al.
- Effects of subsurface water infiltration systems on land movement dynamics in Dutch peat meadows S. van Asselen et al.
- Impact of plant succession on greenhouse gas fluxes during the transition of a flooded fen peatland D. Antonijević et al.
- Disentangling Subsidence from Shallow Soil Processes and Gas Extraction in a Dutch UNESCO World Heritage Polder with InSAR and Data Assimilation M. Verberne et al.
- Saline Peatland Degradation in the Mezzano Lowland: 66 Years of Agricultural Impacts on Carbon and Soil Biogeochemistry A. Sobbe et al.
- Modeling crop suitability for rewetting landscapes in the Netherlands across present and future climate scenarios R. Brouwer et al.
- Drivers and Annual Totals of Methane Emissions From Dutch Peatlands A. Buzacott et al.
- Shifting climate boundaries for European peatlands E. Tahitu et al.
- How controlled drainage and peat subsidence affect the hydrology of cultivated peatlands under changing climatic conditions A. Salla et al.
12 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Drainage, cattle excreta and trampling effects on nitrous oxide emissions from a peat grassland E. Blondeau et al.
- Disproportionately High Contribution of Ditches to Landscape Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Drained Peatlands J. van der Knaap et al.
- Measures to reduce land subsidence and greenhouse gas emissions in peatlands: A Dutch case study T. Wils et al.
- High contributions of anaerobic decomposition to greenhouse gas emissions of agriculturally used peatlands J. Boonman et al.
- Effects of subsurface water infiltration systems on land movement dynamics in Dutch peat meadows S. van Asselen et al.
- Impact of plant succession on greenhouse gas fluxes during the transition of a flooded fen peatland D. Antonijević et al.
- Disentangling Subsidence from Shallow Soil Processes and Gas Extraction in a Dutch UNESCO World Heritage Polder with InSAR and Data Assimilation M. Verberne et al.
- Saline Peatland Degradation in the Mezzano Lowland: 66 Years of Agricultural Impacts on Carbon and Soil Biogeochemistry A. Sobbe et al.
- Modeling crop suitability for rewetting landscapes in the Netherlands across present and future climate scenarios R. Brouwer et al.
- Drivers and Annual Totals of Methane Emissions From Dutch Peatlands A. Buzacott et al.
- Shifting climate boundaries for European peatlands E. Tahitu et al.
- How controlled drainage and peat subsidence affect the hydrology of cultivated peatlands under changing climatic conditions A. Salla et al.
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Editorial statement
Drained peatlands are a substantial global CO2 source. Using an unprecedented monitoring network, this paper shows that using subsurface water infiltration systems effectively limits CO2 emissions, which can be predicted by carbon exposure. This is a nice example of how adapted management can substantially reduce CO2 emissions from drained peatlands.
Drained peatlands are a substantial global CO2 source. Using an unprecedented monitoring...
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Drained peatlands cause high CO2 emissions. We assessed the effectiveness of subsurface water infiltration systems (WISs) in reducing CO2 emissions related to increases in water table depth (WTD) on 12 sites for up to 4 years. Results show WISs markedly reduced emissions by 2.1 t CO2-C ha-1 yr-1. The relationship between the amount of carbon above the WTD and CO2 emission was stronger than the relationship between WTD and emission. Long-term monitoring is crucial for accurate emission estimates.
Drained peatlands cause high CO2 emissions. We assessed the effectiveness of subsurface water...
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