Paludiculture maintains peat formation potential in rewetted temperate fens - Agronomy for Sustainable Development Drainage for agriculture has transformed temperate fen peatlands from carbon sinks into major carbon sources. Rewetting can halt this degradation, and the productive use of rewetted peatlands through ...

Kreyling, J., Zeterberg, K., Aggenbach, C. et al. Paludiculture maintains peat formation potential in rewetted temperate fens. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 45, 67 (2025).
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Raising water levels in these ditches in a controlled manner, helps bring water back to dried-out peatlands starting the restoration process. Wet peatlands store carbon more effectively, reducing harmful emissions.

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