Authors:
Sofyan Kurnianto, James T. Peterson, John Selker, J. Boone Kauffman and Daniel Murdiyarso
Book:
Proceedings of the 15th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Kuching
Keywords:
eco-hydrology, forest-conversion, hydroecology, peat-properties, permeability
Documentfile:
ipc16p165-168kurniantopeterson.etal_.pdf
Summary:
Hydraulic conductivity is one of the most important parameters that describe peat properties related to water movement through the peat profile. In the application of peat hydrology, the information about saturated hydraulic conductivity is required to estimate the amount of water needed to maintain the saturation condition in the peat dome and is also required to simulate the peat water table depth and groundwater flow. However, some uncertainties regarding hydraulic conductivity in the tropical peatlands especially those related to the effect of peat swamp forest conversion on hydraulic conductivity remain. Hydraulic conductivity was estimated at four different…