Description
Peatlands represent 2.5% of all agricultural land in the EU, yet they account for ~ 25% of agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and ~ 5% of total EU-wide GHG emissions. Several studies have shown that peatland rewetting can reduce, or even reverse, the net GHG emissions from previously drained peatlands. We investigated GHG emissions from 14 different European peatland sites (Germany [6], Poland [4] and Netherlands [4]) across a landuse (3 levels) and water table (2 levels) gradient during a 2 year period (July 2021 – June 2023). GHG flux measurements utilizing closed, non-flow-through, dark, non-steady-state chambers were implemented to estimate ecosystem respiration from the study sites. Ecosystem respiration represents the largest share of carbon export to the atmosphere from terrestrial ecosystems. Within the study, landuse gradient was represented by the level of paludiculture (harvest frequency/ soil nitrogen levels), and water table level indicated by Typha- and Carex- dominated vegetation. Initial study results indicate that overall, CO2 fluxes varied across seasons (ANOVA, p| Period | 25 Apr 2023 |
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| Event title | European Geoscience Union, General Assembly 2023 |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Wien, AustriaShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |