Authors:
Sabine Wichmann; Greta Gaudig, Matthias Krebs, Hans Joosten
Book:
Proceedings of the 14th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Stockholm
Keywords:
bog-grassland, economics, external-effects, sphagnum-biomass, sustainable-management
Documentfile:
Wichmann et al 2012: Paludiculture – Ecosystem Services of Sphagnum Farming on Rewetted Bogs in NW Germany
Summary:
Theme V. Restoration, rehabilitation and after-use of disturbed peatlands
SUMMARY
Paludicultures provide a sustainable wet land use option for degraded peatlands. The changes in ecosystem service provision are assessed for a 4 ha large Sphagnum farming site in Northwest Germany. Compared to the former bog grassland we find an improvement of provisioning services (long term perspective, renewable alternative to fossil ‘white’ peat), regulating services (reduced GHG emissions, rare habitats) as well as cultural services (preservation of palaeo-archives). These external effects should be incorporated in decision making on peatland use and provide good reasons for facilitating paludiculture with public money.