Overriding water table control on managed peatland greenhouse gas emissions
Global peatlands store more carbon than is naturally present in the atmosphere,. However,
many peatlands are under pressure from drainage-based agriculture, plantation …
many peatlands are under pressure from drainage-based agriculture, plantation …
Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid‐latitude peatlands
BWJ Freeman, CD Evans, S Musarika… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Drained, lowland agricultural peatlands are greenhouse gas (GHG) emission hotspots and a
large but vulnerable store of irrecoverable carbon. They exhibit soil loss rates of~ 2.0 cm yr …
large but vulnerable store of irrecoverable carbon. They exhibit soil loss rates of~ 2.0 cm yr …
The three-peat challenge: business as usual, responsible agriculture, and conservation and restoration as management trajectories in global peatlands
Peatlands are a globally important carbon store, but peatland ecosystems from high
latitudes to the tropics are highly degraded due to increasingly intensive anthropogenic …
latitudes to the tropics are highly degraded due to increasingly intensive anthropogenic …
Sustainable management of cultivated peatlands in Switzerland: Insights, challenges, and opportunities
Major common production activities on organic soils require drainage, which results in the
loss of important ecosystem services such as carbon storage. This paper provides an …
loss of important ecosystem services such as carbon storage. This paper provides an …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of water table management and elevated CO2 on radish productivity and on CH4 and CO2 fluxes from peatlands converted to agriculture
S Musarika, CE Atherton, T Gomersall, MJ Wells… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activity is affecting the global climate through the release of greenhouse
gases (GHGs) eg CO 2 and CH 4. About a third of anthropogenic GHGs are produced from …
gases (GHGs) eg CO 2 and CH 4. About a third of anthropogenic GHGs are produced from …
Management effects on greenhouse gas dynamics in fen ditches
Globally, large areas of peatland have been drained through the digging of ditches,
generally to increase agricultural production. By lowering the water table it is often assumed …
generally to increase agricultural production. By lowering the water table it is often assumed …
Raising the groundwater table in the non-growing season can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain crop productivity in cultivated fen peats
Y Wen, B Freeman, Q Ma, CD Evans… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fen peatlands represent a globally important carbon (C) store, while also providing highly
productive agricultural land. Drainage of these organic soils is required to create conditions …
productive agricultural land. Drainage of these organic soils is required to create conditions …
The full carbon balance of a rewetted cropland fen and a conservation-managed fen
On a global scale, the release of greenhouse gases (GHG) from peatland drainage and
cultivation are believed to account for∼ 5% of estimated anthropogenic GHG emissions …
cultivation are believed to account for∼ 5% of estimated anthropogenic GHG emissions …
Climate change impacts on blanket peatland in Great Britain
JP Ritson, KJ Lees, J Hill… - Journal of Applied …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Peatland restoration has been suggested as a key method for the UK to meet national,
legally binding climate targets. This can involve blocking up drainage ditches or erosion …
legally binding climate targets. This can involve blocking up drainage ditches or erosion …
Maize grown for bioenergy on peat emits twice as much carbon as when grown on mineral soil
IL Lloyd, R Morrison, RP Grayson… - GCB …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The area of land dedicated to growing maize for bioenergy in the United Kingdom is rapidly
expanding. To understand how maize production influences soil carbon (C) dynamics, and …
expanding. To understand how maize production influences soil carbon (C) dynamics, and …