Holden, J. (2006) Sediment and particulate carbon removal by pipe erosion increase over time in blanket peatlands as a consequence of land drainage. Journal of Geophysical Research (Earth Surface), 111 (F2). F02010. ISSN 0148-0227
Abstract
Land drainage is common in peatlands. Artificially drained blanket peat catchments have been shown to have a significantly greater soil pipe density than intact catchments. This paper investigates the role of surface land drains in the enhancement of soil piping in blanket peats. The density of piping was found to significantly increase in a linear fashion with the age of the drainage. Thirty-five years after drains were cut, slopes would be expected to have twice the density of soil piping than would an undrained blanket peat catchment. The rate of pipe erosion increases exponentially over time, so that particulate carbon loss from subsurface pipes is greatest where drains are oldest.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright 2006 by the American Geophysical Union.0148-0227/06/2005JF000386$09.00. An edited version of this paper was published by AGU |
Keywords: | Sediment, particulate carbon removal, pipe erosion, blanket peatlands, land drainage |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | S.A Khan |
Date Deposited: | 11 Oct 2006 |
Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2017 02:35 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005JF000386 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Geophysical Union |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1029/2005JF000386 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1599 |
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