Title: Boreal conifer swamp carbon stocks and fluxes, Alberta, Canada
Citation: Davidson, Scott J.; Strack, Maria (2025). Boreal conifer swamp carbon stocks and fluxes, Alberta, Canada [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.dv41ns267
Study Site: Heaven Swamp, northern Alberta
Purpose: The carbon (C) dynamics of boreal coniferous swamps are a largely understudied component of wetland carbon cycling. We investigated the above- and below-ground carbon stocks and growing season carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) fluxes from a representative boreal coniferous swamp in northern Alberta, Canada in 2022.
Abstract: Tree inventories, understory vegetation biomass, and peat cores were collected across three sub-sites within the broader swamp, with gas flux collars placed in the dominant plant communities present. Alongside the C flux measurements, environmental variables such as water table depth, soil temperature, and growing season understory green leaf phenology were measured.
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Further Info: Davidson, Scott J.; Davies, Marissa A.; Wegener, Emma et al. (2024). Carbon Stocks and Fluxes From a Boreal Conifer Swamp: Filling a Knowledge Gap for Understanding the Boreal C Cycle. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024jg008005
Status: Complete
Keywords:
soil carbon,
methane,
peat properties,
carbon dioxide,
vegetation,
nitrogen,
swamp,
Geographical coordinates: North: 56.96, South: 56.96 East: -111.56 West: -111.56
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2022-05-25, End
Date: 2022-08-16
