Effects of managed burning in comparison with vegetation cutting on dissolved organic carbon concentrations in peat soils |
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| Authors: | Fred Worrall Simon Dixon |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Earth Sciences, Science Laboratories, , Durham, DH1 3LE UK |
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| Abstract: | Given the continuing concern about rising concentrations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in stream water leaving peat‐covered catchments, this study has considered the impact of managed burning or cutting of Calluna vulgaris, a dominant vegetation cover in many UK peatlands. Pristine mature Calluna stands were compared with those that had been subject to cutting and or managed burning up to 5 years after intervention. The study measured the DOC concentration of both soil and surface runoff water over a period of 12 months in comparison with water table depth, conductivity, and pH. The results show the following:
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| Keywords: | peat DOC vegetation |
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