Methane Exchange in a Coastal Fen in the First Year after Flooding--A Systems Shift.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peatland restoration can have several objectives, for example re-establishing the natural habitat, supporting unique biodiversity attributes or re-initiating key biogeochemical processes, which can ultimately lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Every restoration measure, however, is itself a disturbance to the ecosystem.

Methods

Here, we examine an ecosystem shift in a coastal fen at the southern Baltic Sea which was rewetted by flooding. The analyses are based on one year of bi-weekly closed chamber measurements of methane fluxes gathered at spots located in different vegetation stands. During measurement campaigns, we recorded data on water levels, peat temperatures, and chemical properties of peat water. In addition we analyzed the first 20 c

SUBMITTER: Hahn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4604153 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature