Authors:
Barbara Kalisz and Andrzej Łachacz
Book:
Proceedings of the 15th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Kuching
Keywords:
organic-soil, polarity, water-repellency
Documentfile:
ipc16p73-76a229kalisz.lachacz.pdf
Summary:
SUMMARY
Peatlands contain various organic carbon fractions; among which dissolved and labile carbon are the most important, especially in drained peatlands, which are the source of CO2 emissions. The research was carried out in fen (lowland) peatlands drained and used as grasslands, in NE Poland. Hydrophobicity is a very important parameter in peatlands protection, as it suggests the possibilities of water retention…