Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands

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Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands. / Freeman, Benjamin W. J.; Evans, Chris D.; Musarika, Samuel et al.
Yn: Global Change Biology, Cyfrol 28, Rhif 12, 01.06.2022, t. 3795-3811.

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Freeman, BWJ, Evans, CD, Musarika, S, Morrison, R, Newman, TR, Page, SE, Wiggs, GFS, Bell, NGA, Styles, D, Wen, Y, Chadwick, DR & Jones, DL 2022, 'Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands', Global Change Biology, cyfrol. 28, rhif 12, tt. 3795-3811. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16152

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Freeman, B. W. J., Evans, C. D., Musarika, S., Morrison, R., Newman, T. R., Page, S. E., Wiggs, G. F. S., Bell, N. G. A., Styles, D., Wen, Y., Chadwick, D. R., & Jones, D. L. (2022). Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands. Global Change Biology, 28(12), 3795-3811. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16152

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Freeman BWJ, Evans CD, Musarika S, Morrison R, Newman TR, Page SE, Wiggs GFS, Bell NGA, Styles D, Wen Y, et al. 2022. Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands. Global Change Biology. 28(12):3795-3811. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16152

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Freeman, Benjamin W. J. et al. "Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands". Global Change Biology. 2022, 28(12). 3795-3811. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16152

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Freeman BWJ, Evans CD, Musarika S, Morrison R, Newman TR, Page SE et al. Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands. Global Change Biology. 2022 Meh 1;28(12):3795-3811. Epub 2022 Maw 4. doi: 10.1111/gcb.16152

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Freeman, Benjamin W. J. ; Evans, Chris D. ; Musarika, Samuel et al. / Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands. Yn: Global Change Biology. 2022 ; Cyfrol 28, Rhif 12. tt. 3795-3811.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Responsible agriculture must adapt to the wetland character of mid-latitude peatlands

AU - Freeman, Benjamin W. J.

AU - Evans, Chris D.

AU - Musarika, Samuel

AU - Morrison, Ross

AU - Newman, Thomas R.

AU - Page, Susan E.

AU - Wiggs, Giles F. S.

AU - Bell, Nicholle G. A.

AU - Styles, David

AU - Wen, Yuan

AU - Chadwick, David R.

AU - Jones, Davey L.

N1 - © 2022 The Authors. Global Change Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

PY - 2022/6/1

Y1 - 2022/6/1

N2 - Drained, lowland agricultural peatlands are greenhouse gas (GHG) emission hotspots and a large but vulnerable store of irrecoverable carbon. They exhibit soil loss rates of ~2.0 cm yr−1 and are estimated to account for 32% of global cropland emissions while producing only 1.1% of crop kilocalories. Carbon dioxide emissions account for >80% of their terrestrial GHG emissions and are largely controlled by water table depth. Reducing drainage depths is, therefore, essential for responsible peatland management. Peatland restoration can substantially reduce emissions. However, this may conflict with societal needs to maintain productive use, to protect food security and livelihoods. Wetland agriculture strategies will, therefore, be required to adapt agriculture to the wetland character of peatlands, and balance GHG mitigation against productivity, where halting emissions is not immediately possible. Paludiculture may substantially reduce GHG emissions but will not always be viable in the current economic landscape. Reduced drainage intensity systems may deliver partial reductions in the rate of emissions, with smaller modifications to existing systems. These compromise systems may face fewer hurdles to adoption and minimize environmental harm until societal conditions favour strategies that can halt emissions. Wetland agriculture will face agronomic, socio-economic and water management challenges, and careful implementation will be required. Diversity of values and priorities among stakeholders creates the potential for conflict. Successful implementation will require participatory research approaches and co-creation of workable solutions. Policymakers, private sector funders and researchers have key roles to play but adoption risks would fall predominantly on land managers. Development of a robust wetland agriculture paradigm is essential to deliver resilient production systems and wider environmental benefits. The challenge of responsible use presents an opportunity to rethink peatland management and create thriving, innovative and green wetland landscapes for everyone's future benefit, while making a vital contribution to global climate change mitigation.

AB - Drained, lowland agricultural peatlands are greenhouse gas (GHG) emission hotspots and a large but vulnerable store of irrecoverable carbon. They exhibit soil loss rates of ~2.0 cm yr−1 and are estimated to account for 32% of global cropland emissions while producing only 1.1% of crop kilocalories. Carbon dioxide emissions account for >80% of their terrestrial GHG emissions and are largely controlled by water table depth. Reducing drainage depths is, therefore, essential for responsible peatland management. Peatland restoration can substantially reduce emissions. However, this may conflict with societal needs to maintain productive use, to protect food security and livelihoods. Wetland agriculture strategies will, therefore, be required to adapt agriculture to the wetland character of peatlands, and balance GHG mitigation against productivity, where halting emissions is not immediately possible. Paludiculture may substantially reduce GHG emissions but will not always be viable in the current economic landscape. Reduced drainage intensity systems may deliver partial reductions in the rate of emissions, with smaller modifications to existing systems. These compromise systems may face fewer hurdles to adoption and minimize environmental harm until societal conditions favour strategies that can halt emissions. Wetland agriculture will face agronomic, socio-economic and water management challenges, and careful implementation will be required. Diversity of values and priorities among stakeholders creates the potential for conflict. Successful implementation will require participatory research approaches and co-creation of workable solutions. Policymakers, private sector funders and researchers have key roles to play but adoption risks would fall predominantly on land managers. Development of a robust wetland agriculture paradigm is essential to deliver resilient production systems and wider environmental benefits. The challenge of responsible use presents an opportunity to rethink peatland management and create thriving, innovative and green wetland landscapes for everyone's future benefit, while making a vital contribution to global climate change mitigation.

KW - carbon

KW - climate change mitigation

KW - greenhouse gases

KW - hydrology

KW - paludiculture

KW - peatlands

KW - soil loss

KW - wetland agriculture

U2 - 10.1111/gcb.16152

DO - 10.1111/gcb.16152

M3 - Review article

C2 - 35243734

VL - 28

SP - 3795

EP - 3811

JO - Global Change Biology

JF - Global Change Biology

SN - 1354-1013

IS - 12

ER -