Indicators for Climate Change Impacts - Wetlands in cold ecoregions, Wetlands
Release of CH4
| Stressor type | Hydrology |
|---|---|
| Responding parameter group | Physico-chemical parameters |
| Responding parameter | Release of CH4 |
Response description
Lowered water table reduced CH4 emission.
Specification of relevant ecosystem type
Wetland forest
Relevant ecoregion(s) according to Illies
All Nordic ecoregions
Suggested indicator
Water table height
Justification of indicator
Water table height and greenhouse gas emission are directly correlated.
Reference(s)
Werner C., K. Davis, P. Bakwin, C. Yi, D. Hurst & L. Lock (2003): Regional-scale measurements of CH4 exchange from a tall tower over a mixed temperate/boreal lowland and wetland forest. Global Change Biology 9(9): 1251-1261.
