Irish peatland project Auger (peatland properties influencing greenhouse gas emissions and removals) – assesment and modelling strategies

Authors:
Walz, K., Byrne, K.A., Wilson, D., Saunders, M., Flynn, R., Yeluripati J.and F. Renou-Wilson

Book:
Responsible Management of Peatlands

Venue:
Aberdeen

Keywords:
ghg, greenhouse-gas-emissions, ireland, wetlands

Documentfile:
abd17pdf.walz_.pdf

Summary:

Peatlands constitute around 20% of the land area of the Republic of Ireland and bear significant benefits in the form of several ecosystem services. However, they are prone to rapid degradation when made available for other land uses. These often involve drainage, which strongly affects the functionality of the peatland and leads to accelerated carbon (C) and…