Effects of Ditch Network Maintenance on the Chemistry of Run-off Water from Peatland Forests

Autor:	Erkki Ahti, Martti Vuollekoski, Samuli Joensuu
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	chemistry.chemical_classification Suspended solids geography Peat geography.geographical_feature_category Base (chemistry) Sodium Phosphorus Potassium Ditch chemistry.chemical_element Forestry chemistry Environmental chemistry Dissolved organic carbon
Zdroj:	Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 17:238-247
ISSN:	1651-1891 0282-7581
DOI:	10.1080/028275802753742909
Popis:	Ditch run-off chemistry of 40 catchments was monitored before and for 2-3 yrs after maintenance of the peatland ditch network and compared with data collected from 34 control catchments. Increases in mean pH, electrical conductivity, and the concentrations of suspended solids and base cations (sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium) and a decrease in the concentration of dissolved organic carbon were observed. Because of high concentrations in a few areas immediately after the digging operations and during the first post-treatment year in general, the mean concentrations of aluminium and iron also increased. No major changes occurred in the concentrations of total dissolved nitrogen (N) and total dissolved phosphorus. High phosphorus concentrations were observed at a few sites immediately after the digging operations. Concentrations of mineral N, especially NH+ 4-N, increased significantly, while the concentrations of organic N decreased. The largest relative changes in element transport during the 3 yr...
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