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Agriculture on wet peatlands: the sustainability potential of paludiculture

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  • Temmink, Ralph J.M.
  • Lång, Kristiina
  • Vroom, Renske J.E.
  • Leifeld, Jens
  • Fritz, Christian
  • Zeug, Walther
  • Thrän, Daniela
  • Kleinspehn, Clemens
  • Gaudig, Greta
  • Neubert, Josephine
  • Kreyling, Jürgen
  • Rhymes, Jennifer M.
  • Evans, Chris D.
  • Kotowski, Wiktor
  • Nordt, Anke
  • Tanneberger, Franziska

Abstract

Humanity must overcome the polycrisis of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution. These challenges are especially urgent in peatlands, which develop slowly under waterlogged conditions, function as landscape filters and store large amounts of carbon. Drainage for agriculture, forestry or peat extraction leads to severe socio-ecological impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, land subsidence, higher flood and drought risks and downstream pollution.

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  • Temmink, Ralph J.M. & Lång, Kristiina & Vroom, Renske J.E. & Leifeld, Jens & Fritz, Christian & Zeug, Walther & Thrän, Daniela & Kleinspehn, Clemens & Gaudig, Greta & Neubert, Josephine & Kreyling, Jü, 2026. "Agriculture on wet peatlands: the sustainability potential of paludiculture," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 231(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:231:y:2026:i:c:s0308521x25003014
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104561
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