The Environmental Ministry of Schleswig–Holstein (Northern Germany) has implemented a
novel peatland rehabilitation programme to utilise the high denitrification potential of …

The effects of ditch cleaning and additional ditching of forest land were studied at a site in
central Finland. The results from the two first years demonstrate that the influence of these …

Ditch network maintenance promotes forest growth in drained peatland forests but increases
nutrient and sediment loads, which are detrimental to water quality. Society needs to …

Drainage and agricultural use transform natural peatlands from a net carbon (C) sink to a net
C source. Rewetting of peatlands, despite of high methane (CH4) emissions, holds the …

Ditch network maintenance in drained peatland forests increases sediment load and causes
harmful effects on downstream watercourses. The objective of this study was to identify the …

Peatland restoration is experiencing a global upsurge as a tool to protect and provide
various ecosystem services. As the range of peatland types being restored diversifies, do …

In boreal-drained peatland forests, tree growth is retarded by the gradual deterioration of
drainage ditch networks. In order to avoid the development of suboptimal growth conditions …

Peatlands are large terrestrial stores of carbon, and sustained CO 2 sinks, but over the last
century large areas have been drained for agriculture and forestry, potentially converting …

Wetlands have always been of particular significance for mankind. While originally attractive
as hunting grounds, they were later cultivated and modified from sinks into sources. Today …

More than half of global wetlands have been lost because of anthropogenic disturbance,
with the trend of decline continuing in the 21st century. While much of this loss relates to …