Daytime-only measurements underestimate CH₄ emissions from a restored bog
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Abstract
Accurate estimates of methane (CH₄) fluxes from restored peatlands are needed to inform emission factor estimations and reporting. Flux measurements are usually taken during the daytime but such measurements may provide biased estimates of overall CH₄ emissions if night-time fluxes differ from daytime fluxes. Diurnal variations in CH₄ fluxes have been reported for a range of peatland types, but not for restored raised bogs which are important carbon stores in some countries. To help fill this knowledge gap, we investigated diurnal variations in CH₄ emissions from a restored raised bog. CH₄ fluxes from a restored raised bog were measured in two 24-hr field campaigns using flux chambers. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) fluxes were also monitored, as were a suite of complementary environmental variables. Night-time CH₄ fluxes were significantly greater than daytime fluxes during both campaigns, by 10.4% and 36.1%, respectively. In Campaign 1 air temperature was the best predictor of CH₄ fluxes, whereas in Campaign 2 net ecosystem exchange (NEE) values were the best predictor. This study shows that diurnal variations in CH₄ fluxes exist in a restored peatland and that current approaches biased to daytime measurements will underestimate CH₄ emissions from restored peatlands to the atmosphere.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.007 | 0.003 |
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