%0 Journal Article
%A Frank, S.
%A Tiemeyer, B.
%A Bechtold, M.
%A Lücke, Andreas
%A Bol, Roland
%T Effect of past peat cultivation practices on present dynamics of dissolved organic carbon
%J The science of the total environment
%V 574
%@ 0048-9697
%C Amsterdam [u.a.]
%I Elsevier Science
%M FZJ-2016-06071
%P 1243-1253
%D 2017
%X Peatlands are a major source of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) for aquatic ecosystems. Naturally high DOC concentrations in peatlands may be increased further by drainage. For agricultural purposes, peat has frequently been mixed with sand, but the effect of this measure on the release and cycling of DOC has rarely been investigated. This study examined the effects of (i) mixing peat with sand and (ii) water table depth (WTD) on DOC concentrations at three grassland sites on shallow organic soils. The soil solution was sampled bi-weekly for two years with suction plates at 15, 30 and 60 cm depth.
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%U <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000389090100114
%$ pmid:27670597
%R 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.121
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/820804