Title: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dynamics in Restored Fens After In-Situ Oil Sands Well Pad Disturbances of Canadian Boreal Peatlands
Citation: The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors, without undue reservation
Study Site: Northeast of Peace River, Alberta
Purpose: In-situ oil extraction activities impact the vast mosaic of boreal wetlands and uplands. Peatland restoration in these regions aims at reestablishing crucial peatland functions, such as peat accumulation and carbon (C) sequestration. In order to assess the success of fen restoration, we evaluated the biogeochemical conditions, the seasonal carbon balances via carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes and methane (CH4) emissions, and addressed the global warming potential following different restoration techniques at two restored in-situ oil sands well pads, during two consecutive growing seasons.
Abstract: CO2 and CH4 fluxes, soil and water chemistry, environmental parameters, and vegetation measurements for a restored boreal fen northeast of the city of Peace River, Alberta, data collected from 2017 to 2018
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Further Info: Lemmer M, Rochefort L and Strack M (2020) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dynamics in Restored Fens After In-Situ Oil Sands Well Pad Disturbances of Canadian Boreal Peatlands. Front. Earth Sci. 8:557943. doi: 10.3389/feart.2020.557943
Status: Complete
Keywords:
carbon dioxide,
hydrology,
methane,
peat properties,
meteorology,
Vegetation,
restoration/reclamation,
fen,
Geographical coordinates: North: 56.383597, South: 56.383597 East: -116.778731 West: -116.778731
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2017-01-01, End
Date: 2018-12-31
