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1. Soiden ennallistamisen suoluonto-, vesistö-, ja ilmastovaikutukset:vertaisarvioitu raportti

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Kareksela, S. (Santtu), Ojanen, P. (Paavo), Aapala, K. (Kaisu), Haapalehto, T. (Tuomas), Ilmonen, J. (Jari), Koskinen, M. (Markku), Laiho, R. (Raija), Laine, A. (Anna), Maanavilja, L. (Liisa), Marttila, H. (Hannu), Minkkinen, K. (Kari), Nieminen, M. (Mika), Ronkanen, A.-K. (Anna-Kaisa), Sallantaus, T. (Tapani), Sarkkola, S. (Sakari), Tolvanen, A. (Anne), Tuittila, E.-S. (Eeva-Stiina), and Vasander, H. (Harri)

Published
2021

2. Ditch network maintenance in peat-dominated boreal forests:ditch network maintenance in peat-dominated boreal forests

Author

Nieminen, M. (Mika), Piirainen, S. (Sirpa), Sikström, U. (Ulf), Löfgren, S. (Stefan), Marttila, H. (Hannu), Sarkkola, S. (Sakari), Laurén, A. (Ari), and Finér, L. (Leena)

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Water quality, Drained peatlands, Nitrogen, Suspended solids, Phosphorus
Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of different water management options to mitigate sediment and nutrient exports from ditch network maintenance (DNM) areas in boreal peatland forests. Available literature was reviewed, past data reanalyzed, effects of drainage intensity modeled, and major research gaps identified. The results indicate that excess downstream loads may be difficult to prevent. Water protection structures constructed to capture eroded matter are either inefficient (sedimentation ponds) or difficult to apply (wetland buffers). It may be more efficient to decrease erosion, either by limiting peak water velocity (dam structures) or by adjusting ditch depth and spacing to enable satisfactory drainage without exposing the mineral soil below peat. Future research should be directed towards the effects of ditch breaks and adjusted ditch depth and spacing in managing water quality in DNM areas.

Published
2018

3. A synthesis of the impacts of ditch network maintenance on the quantity and quality of runoff from drained boreal peatland forests

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Nieminen, M. (Mika), Palviainen, M. (Marjo), Sarkkola, S. (Sakari), Laurén, A. (Ari), Marttila, H. (Hannu), Finér, L. (Leena), Nieminen, M. (Mika), Palviainen, M. (Marjo), Sarkkola, S. (Sakari), Laurén, A. (Ari), Marttila, H. (Hannu), and Finér, L. (Leena)

Abstract

Drained peatlands are an important source of forest biomass in boreal regions and ditch network maintenance (DNM) operations may be needed to restore the drainage functions of ditches. By reviewing the available literature, as well as utilizing an existing hydrological model and analyzing the characteristics of eroded sediments, we assessed the impacts of DNM on runoff and exports of suspended solids (SS), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P). In general, DNM had minor impact on runoff and dissolved N and P, and it decreased rather than increased DOC exports. To increase the understanding of the hydrochemical impacts of DNM, future research should focus on the characteristics of SS and particulate nutrient exports. A major gap in knowledge is also the very limited regional representativeness of the available studies. High erosion risk in the ditches reaching the mineral soil below peat should be acknowledged when planning mitigation measures.

Published
2018

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