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- The study aimed to assess various water management strategies to reduce sediment and nutrient runoff from maintained ditches in boreal peatland forests.
- The analysis revealed that current methods, like sedimentation ponds and wetland buffers, are often ineffective or challenging to implement.
- The research suggests focusing on reducing erosion through dam structures and optimizing ditch design, while future studies should explore ditch breaks and their impact on water quality.
Article Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of different water management options to mitigate sediment and nutrient exports from ditch network maintenance (DNM) areas in boreal peatland forests. Available literature was reviewed, past data reanalyzed, effects of drainage intensity modeled, and major research gaps identified. The results indicate that excess downstream loads may be difficult to prevent. Water protection structures constructed to capture eroded matter are either inefficient (sedimentation ponds) or difficult to apply (wetland buffers). It may be more efficient to decrease erosion, either by limiting peak water velocity (dam structures) or by adjusting ditch depth and spacing to enable satisfactory drainage without exposing the mineral soil below peat. Future research should be directed towards the effects of ditch breaks and adjusted ditch depth and spacing in managing water quality in DNM areas.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6072635 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1047-6 | DOI Listing |
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