Background Cultivated peatlands are widespread in temperate and boreal climate zones.
For example, in Europe about 15% of the pristine peatland area have been lost through …

Peatlands can become valuable resources and greenhouse gas sinks through the use of
different management practices. Peatlands provide carbon sequestration; however, they are …

Drained agricultural boreal peatlands comprise a large source of nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and
carbon dioxide (CO 2) but a small sink or source of methane (CH 4). N 2 O fluxes have high …

Emissions of CO2 from the soil are mainly derived from soil microbial respiration, whereas
CH4 emissions originate from anaerobic degradation of organic matter via microbial …

Peatlands cover 3% of the Danish land area, but drainage of these areas contributes to
approximately 25% of the total agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Paludiculture …

Background To align with climate goals, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture
must be reduced significantly. Cultivated peatlands are an important source of such …

In the process of their formation, northern peatlands were accumulating vast amounts of
carbon (C). When drained for agricultural use, a large proportion of that C is oxidized and …

Drained organic soils in agricultural land are considered significant contributors to total
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, although the temporal and spatial variation of GHG …

Histosols cover about 8–10% of Lithuania's territory and most of this area is covered with
nutrient-rich organic soils (Terric Histosols). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from drained …

In the context of climate change, the questions of the sustainability of peat soil use are
particularly relevant. The evaluation of changes in the properties of soils (including …