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Simulating controlled drainage and hydrological connections in a cultivated peatland field
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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
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Vadose Zone Journal, Volume 23, issue 6
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Cultivated peatlands are increasingly regarded as hot spots due to climate change and other environmental concerns. Flexible water management, such as controlled drainage, is proposed to optimize cultivation and reduce environmental risks in peatland fields. The hydrological and environmental implications of controlled drainage depend on site-specific variables, and it is unclear how controlled drainage should be implemented in various conditions. Simulation models are a promising approach to systemically study the field hydrology, as models can capture the complete water balance, which is difficult through experimental studies alone. We calibrated and validated the spatially distributed model FLUSH to describe the hydrology of a field block with a shallow peat cover and controlled drainage in central western Finland. The objectives were to analyze the hydrological effects of controlled drainage and detect hydrological connections between the field and an adjacent upslope forest area. The results showed how inflow from the forest can induce high observed drain discharge but impacted the block groundwater tables only in the proximity of the forest (distance <25 m). The effect of controlled drainage on groundwater tables was on average 0.15 m and seasonally varying. Controlled drainage reduced drain discharge, and the reduction was larger with the forest area included in the model. While controlled drainage effects on groundwater levels and soil moisture were insensitive to groundwater influxes from adjacent areas, the water balance impact highlights the role of hydrological connections in the hydrology of cultivated peatlands under controlled drainage.
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Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Vadose Zone Journal published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Soil Science Society of America.
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Salla, A, Salo, H, Tähtikarhu, M, Marttila, H, Läpikivi, M, Liimatainen, M, Lötjönen, T & Koivusalo, H 2024, 'Simulating controlled drainage and hydrological connections in a cultivated peatland field', Vadose Zone Journal, vol. 23, no. 6, e20387. https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20387