Hydromorphological analysis and water balance modelling of ombro- and mesotrophic peatlands: Advances in Geosciences

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Contributors

  • F. Edom - , Hydrotelm (Author)
  • A. Münch - , Dr. Dittrich and Partner Hydro-Consult GmbH (Author)
  • I. Dittrich - , Dr. Dittrich and Partner Hydro-Consult GmbH (Author)
  • K. Keßler - , Dr. Dittrich and Partner Hydro-Consult GmbH (Author)
  • R. Peters - , Chair of Forest Biometrics and Systems Analysis (Author)

Abstract

The hydromorphological analysis (HMA) is a method to quantify the potentials of mire revitalisation. In this study, the HMA is combined with the new peatland-tool of the water balance model AKWA-M®. This peatland-tool includes as well depth functions of the hydraulic conductivity and drainable porosity for several mire-ecotope-types as specific equations for mire evapotranspiration. The calculations were applied in several peatlands and mires of the GermanCzech Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge/Krusˇne´ hory). The simulation results show that the chosen depth functions are valuable for the water balance calculation of mire ecotopes with a fully developed akrotelm like ombro- and mesotrophic peatlands. For degenerated peat soil or regenerating mires it is necessary to improve the model and the parameter calibration, especially the depth functions, with additional measured data in different peatlands.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-137
Number of pages7
JournalAdvances in Geosciences
Volume27
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 77958027017
ORCID /0000-0003-0473-2973/work/170586463

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