Anthropogenic activity is affecting the global climate through the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) e.g. CO2 and CH4. About a third of anthropogenic GHGs are produced from agriculture, including livestock farming and horticulture. A large proportion of the UK's horticultural farming takes place on drained lowland peatlands, which are a source of significant amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. This study set out to establish whether raising the water table from the currently used − 50 cm to − 30 cm could reduce GHGs emissions from agricultural peatlands, while simultaneously maintaining the current levels of horticultural productivity.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/effect-water-table-management-and-elevated-co2-radish-productivity-and-ch4-and-co2
[2] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717301055
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-musarika
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ce-atherton
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/t-gomersall-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science-total-environment-0
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/peat
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/horticulture
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vegetables
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-capability
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk