1. CO2 exchange and carbon balance in two grassland sites on eutrophic drained peat soils
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Veenendaal, E. M., Kolle, O., Leffelaar, P. A., Schrier-Uijl, A. P., Van Huissteden, J., Van Walsem, J., Möller, F., Berendse, F., Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology group, Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology Group, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (MPI-BGC), Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Department of Plant Production Systems, Wageningen University and Research [Wageningen] (WUR), Department of Hydrology and Geo-Environmental Sciences [Amsterdam], Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam [Amsterdam] (VU), EGU, Publication, and Hydrology and Geo-environmental sciences
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interannual variability ,methane emissions ,water-vapor ,lcsh:Life ,[SDU.STU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences ,Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation ,netherlands ,netto ecosysteem koolstofbalans ,flux measurements ,net carbon ,[SDU.ASTR] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] ,nederland ,ecosystem-atmosphere exchange ,[PHYS.ASTR.CO]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO] ,lcsh:QH540-549.5 ,TheoryofComputation_ANALYSISOFALGORITHMSANDPROBLEMCOMPLEXITY ,SDG 13 - Climate Action ,eddy covariance ,melkveehouderijsystemen ,net ecosystem carbon balance ,[SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces, environment ,peatlands ,[SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean, Atmosphere ,eddy-covariantie ,[SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] ,[SDU.OCEAN] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean, Atmosphere ,lcsh:QE1-996.5 ,grasslands ,wet grasslands ,carbon dioxide ,dioxide exchange ,PE&RC ,[SDU.ENVI] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces, environment ,graslanden ,lcsh:Geology ,lcsh:QH501-531 ,kooldioxide ,Plant Production Systems ,[PHYS.ASTR.CO] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO] ,Plantaardige Productiesystemen ,[SDU.STU] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences ,Plantenecologie en Natuurbeheer ,spatial variability ,lcsh:Ecology ,seasonal-variation ,dairy farming systems ,veengebieden - Abstract
In this study we investigated the role of intensive and extensive dairy farm practices on CO2 exchange and the carbon balance of peatlands by means of eddy covariance (EC) measurements. Year long EC measurements were made in two adjacent farm sites on peat soil in the western part of the Netherlands. One site (Stein) is a new meadow bird reserve and is managed predominantly by mowing in June and August. The second site (Oukoop) is an intensive dairy farm.In this study we investigated the role of intensive and extensive dairy farm practices on CO2 exchange and the carbon balance of peatlands by means of eddy covariance (EC) measurements. Year long EC measurements were made in two adjacent farm sites on peat soil in the western part of the Netherlands. One site (Stein) is a new meadow bird reserve and is managed predominantly by mowing in June and August. The second site (Oukoop) is an intensive dairy farm. Maximum photosynthetic uptake of the grass sward (range 2 to 34 mu mol CO2 m(-2) s(-1)) showed a close and similar linear relationship with Leaf Area Index (LAI; range 1 to 5) except in maturing hay meadows, where maximum photosynthetic uptake did not increase further. Apparent quantum yield varied between 0.02 and 0.08 (mean 0.045) mu mol CO2 mu mol(-1) photons at both sites and was significantly correlated with LAI during the growth season. Ecosystem Respiration at 10 degrees C (R-10) calculated from the year round data set was 3.35 mu mol CO2 m(-2) s(-1) at Stein and 3.69 mu mol CO2 m(-2) s(-1) at Oukoop. Both sites were a source of carbon in winter and a sink during summer with net ecosystem exchange varying between 50 to 100 mmol CO2 m(-2) d(-1) in winter to below -400 mmol CO2 m(-2) d(-1) in summer. Periodically, both sites became a source after mowing. Net annual ecosystem exchange (NEE) for Stein was -5.7 g C m(-2) a(-1) and for Oukoop 133.9 g C m(-2) a(-1). When biomass removal, manure applications and estimates of methane emissions ware taken into account, both eutrophic peat meadows are a strong source for C around 420 g C m(-2) a(-1).
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- 2018