Journal
HYDROBIOLOGIA
Volume 674, Issue 1, Pages 67-89Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-011-0729-x
Keywords
Bioindication; Bog; Emission reduction; Fen; Restoration; Rewetting; Succession
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- German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
- Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM)
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
- Ministry of Agriculture, the Environment and Consumer Protection of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Drained peatlands in temperate Europe are a globally important source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This article outlines a methodology to assess emissions and emission reductions from peatland rewetting projects using vegetation as a proxy. Vegetation seems well qualified for indicating GHG fluxes from peat soils as it reflects long-term water level, affects GHG emissions via assimilate supply and aerenchyma and allows fine-scaled mapping. The methodology includes mapping of vegetation types characterised by the presence and absence of species groups indicative for specific water level classes. GHG flux values are assigned to the vegetation types following a standardized protocol and using published emission values from plots with similar vegetation and water level in regions with similar climate and flora. Carbon sequestration in trees is accounted for by estimating the annual sequestration in tree biomass from forest inventory data. The method follows the criteria of the Voluntary Carbon Standard and is illustrated using the example of two Belarusian peatlands.
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