Temporal Variability in Heterotrophic Carbon Dioxide Emissions From A Drained Tropical Peatland in Uganda

• Published in: Frontiers in Soil Science (Online) Vol. 2
• Main Authors: Farmer, Jenny, Langan, Charlie, Smith, Jo U.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 15.07.2022
• Subjects: carbon dioxide; cultivation; drainage; soil carbon; soil respiration; tropical peat

Our study measured heterotrophic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in a drained peatland under potato cultivation in south-western Uganda. Soil carbon losses have not previously been reported for this land use, and our study set out to capture the range and temporal variation in emissions, as well as...