Title: Carbon dioxide and methane exchange dynamics from boreal peatland soils under controlled moisture and substrate amendments
Citation: Davies, M., Balliston, N., Bona, K., Strack, M. (2026). Carbon dioxide and methane exchange dynamics from boreal peatland soils under controlled moisture and substrate amendments. Federated Research Data Repository. https://doi.org/10.20383/103.01391
Study Site: Hudson Bay Lowland; Seba Beach, Alberta; Brazeau, Alberta; and Spongy Lake, Ontario
Purpose: This data were generated to investigate both the initial and longer-term effects of substrate additions on total soil respiration in Canadian peatlands and to evaluate how moisture conditions and peatland type (bog or fen) interact with these substrates to influence carbon dioxide and methane exchange.
Abstract: The dataset comprises carbon dioxide and methane flux measurements from 96 laboratory incubation jars monitored over a 511-day experimental period. Peat samples were collected from four Canadian peatland sites (Hudson Bay Lowland, Seba Beach, Brazeau, and Spongy Lake) between September 2022 and February 2024. The experiment was conducted under controlled room-temperature conditions, where peat vertical structure was standardized and samples were isolated from live plant communities and natural environmental variability.
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Research:
Further Info: This dataset is associated with the publication “Substrate addition alters carbon dioxide and methane exchanges in incubation experiments of Canadian peatland soils” (Davies et al., 2026; doi: 10.1029/2025GB008896)
Status: Complete
Keywords:
carbon dioxide,
methane,
effects of disturbance,
peat properties,
Geographical coordinates: North: 53.5, South: 43.4 East: -80.6 West: -115.5
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2022-09-27, End
Date: 2024-02-07
