Increasing trends in discharge N, P, and TOC exports from drained peatland forests

Authors:
Sakari Sarkkola, Mika Nieminen, Tapani Sallantaus, Liisa Ukonmaanaho, and Tiina Nieminen

Book:
Responsible Management of Peatlands

Venue:
Aberdeen

Keywords:
drained-peatlands

Documentfile:
abd17pdf.sarkkola2.pdf

Summary:

Previous studies indicated that discharge nutrient concentrations from forestry-drained peatlands return to similar levels as they are in pristine peatlands during about 20 years after drainage. We analyzed discharge total nitrogen (TN), phosphorus (TP) and…