Volume 24 (2019) Article 16

Modelling time-integrated fluxes of CO₂ and CH₄ in peatlands: A review

by A.J. Baird, S.M. Green, E. Brown and G.P. Dooling

Published online: 21.06.2019

Summary

There is widespread interest in estimating annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) budgets for peatlands using data collected from flux chambers. Flux-chamber measurements are a snapshot of the conditions on a particular site and may not adequately represent fluxes between measurements. However, these measurements can be used in simple models to estimate time-integrated fluxes of CO₂ and CH₄. This paper reviews modelling approaches used for estimating such time-integrated fluxes and provides what we hope is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for new researchers, such as PhD students, considering using such models. The review is written for those with a non-mathematical background.

Citation

Baird, A.J., Green, S.M., Brown E. & Dooling, G.P. (2019) Modelling time-integrated fluxes of CO₂ and CH₄ in peatlands: A review. Mires and Peat, 24(16), 1–13. (Online: http://www.mires-and-peat.net/pages/volumes/map24/map2416.php); doi: 10.19189/MaP.2019.DW.395

Reviewers

IMCG and IPS acknowledge the work of the reviewers.