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dc.contributor.authorPaul, Sonja
dc.contributor.authorLeifeld, Jens
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-27T12:21:54Z
dc.date.available2023-02-27T12:21:54Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifierONIX_20230227_9781801463249_43
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/61533
dc.description.abstractOrganic soils of intact peatlands store 1/4 of the global soil organic carbon (SOC). Despite being an important source of methane (CH4), they are climate coolers because they continuously accumulate new organic carbon. However, when these organic soils are drained for agriculture, the resulting aerobic conditions lead to fast decomposition of the peat and the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O), turning them into net greenhouse gas (GHG) sources. Reducing the environmental footprint of managing these soils requires a good understanding of the processes during drainage of formerly anoxic soil horizons and eventual subsequent rewetting. We describe changes in soil properties and carbon dynamics following drainage of peatlands and discuss management strategies to reduce carbon loss from drained peatlands by raising the water table to either restore the peatland ecosystem, or to cultivate water-tolerant crops. In addition to rewetting, engineering approaches with continuous management at deeper water tables are evaluated in terms of SOC loss.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBurleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RB Earth sciences::RBG Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere::RBGB Sedimentology and pedologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVK Agronomy and crop productionen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVF Sustainable agricultureen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVB Agricultural scienceen_US
dc.subject.otherpeatland drainage
dc.subject.otherrewetting
dc.subject.otherwater management
dc.subject.otherpaludiculture
dc.subject.othergreenhouse gas emissions
dc.titleManagement of organic soils to reduce soil organic carbon losses
dc.typechapter
oapen.identifier.doi10.19103/AS.2022.0106.20
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy9f8f6c63-e2ae-40b8-8aac-316abb377d6a
oapen.relation.isbn9781801463249
oapen.imprintBurleigh Dodds Science Publishing
oapen.pages64
oapen.place.publicationCambridge
oapen.remark.publicFunder name: Agroscope


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