Changes in microbial community composition, activity, and greenhouse gas production upon inundation of drained iron-rich peat soils

• Published in: Soil biology & biochemistry Vol. 149; p. 107862
• Main Authors: de Jong, Anniek E.E., Guererro-Cruz, Simon, van Diggelen, Josepha M.H., Vaksmaa, Annika, Lamers, Leon P.M., Jetten, Mike S.M., Smolders, Alfons J.P., Rasigraf, Olivia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2020
• Subjects: Greenhouse gas emissions; Methane; Methanogenesis; Microbial diversity; Nitrogen; Restoration of drained peatlands; Methane; Microbial diversity; Restoration of drained peatlands; Greenhouse gas emissions; Nitrogen; Methanogenesis

Globally, large-scale land drainage has severely deteriorated the functioning and services of peatlands, making restoration plans of the utmost importance. Rewetting is essential for the restoration of drained peatlands, but the level of success including greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation largely depe...