Title: Carbon emissions from extracted peatlands in Alberta, Canada
Citation: Hunter, Miranda Louise, 2023, "Carbon emissions from extracted peatlands in Alberta, Canada", https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/DQO5GS, Borealis
Study Site: Central Alberta
Purpose: The installation of drainage ditches and removal of vegetation in preparation for vacuum harvesting alters the carbon dynamics of peatlands. However, we lack the measurements to understand the spatial distribution and environmental and substrate quality controls of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) emissions, as well as how these factors change over the 20–30 year extraction period.
Abstract: This dataset contains three summers worth of chamber based carbon dioxide and methane emissions taken from three actively extracted peatlands in central Alberta. The associated measurements of soil temperature, volumetric water content and water table depth are also included. This dataset also includes the results of an incubation experiment looking at soil respiration from the peat and different volumetric water content treatment levels.
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Further Info: Hunter, M.L., Frei, R.J., Strachan, I.B., & Strack, M. (2024). Environmental and Management Drivers of Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emissions From Actively-Extracted Peatlands in Alberta, Canada. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JG007738
Status: Complete
Keywords:
carbon dioxide,
methane,
Geographical coordinates: North: 53.557, South: 53.557 East: -114.736 West: -114.736
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2019-07-01, End
Date: 2022-08-31
