The effects of long-term drainage and subsequent restoration on water table level and pore water chemistry in boreal peatlands

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 519, Issue PB, 2014, Pages 1493-1505

  Haapalehto, T ^a,b   Kotiaho, J S ^b   Matilainen, R ^b   Tahvanainen, T ^c  

^a Natural Heritage Services   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic disturbance; Ecosystem function; Ecosystem services; Hydrology; Spatial variation; Wetland

Indexed keywords

WETLANDS;

ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCE; BOREAL PEATLANDS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; PORE-WATER CHEMISTRY; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; WATER TABLE LEVEL;

HYDROLOGY;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BOREAL; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DEGRADATION; DRAINAGE; LEACHING; MOSS; PEATLAND; POREWATER; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER TABLE;

FINLAND;

EID: 84907976694     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.09.013     Document Type: Article

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