Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7481381 | Journal of Environmental Management | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Peatlands cover â¼3% of the world's landmass and large expanses have been altered significantly as a consequence of land use change. Forestry activities are a key pressure on these catchments increasing suspended sediment and nutrient export to receiving waters. The aim of this study was to investigate stream dissolved oxygen (DO) and metabolic activity response following clearfelling of a 39-year-old lodgepole pine and Sitka spruce forestry in an upland peat catchment. Significant effects of clearfelling on water temperature, flows, DO and stream metabolic (photosynthesis, respiration) rates were revealed. Stream temperature and discharge significantly increased in the study stream following clearfelling. Instream ecosystem respiration increased significantly following clearfelling, indicating an increase in the net consumption of organic carbon.
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Authors
Connie O'Driscoll, Mark O'Connor, Zaki-ul-Zaman Asam, Elvira de Eyto, Lee E. Brown, Liwen Xiao,