I investigated the changes in greenhouse gas fluxes of a prealpine bog after restoration. Short- and long-term restoration was effective in GHG reduction and vegetation shift on former ditches. Long-term restoration on drier sites led to natural like vegetation and GHG balances. Rising water tables caused CH4 emissions, which were overcompensated by reduced CO2 releases and raised plant productivity. On a bog meadow, rewetting reduced the GHG emissions to the half up to neutral balances. Ending management and establishment of Sphagnum turned the sites into strong sinks for GHG.
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I investigated the changes in greenhouse gas fluxes of a prealpine bog after restoration. Short- and long-term restoration was effective in GHG reduction and vegetation shift on former ditches. Long-term restoration on drier sites led to natural like vegetation and GHG balances. Rising water tables caused CH4 emissions, which were overcompensated by reduced CO2 releases and raised plant productivity. On a bog meadow, rewetting reduced the GHG emissions to the half up to neutral balances. Ending...
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