Carbon Dynamics in Extracted Minerotrophic Peatlands: An Analysis of the Effect of Plant Biodiversity

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dc.contributor.advisorStrack, Maria
dc.contributor.authorHassanpour Fard, Golnoush
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-20T16:47:28Z
dc.date.available2014-06-16T07:00:44Z
dc.date.issued2014-05-20
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractRecent experiments have shown that biodiversity loss can impair natural ecosystem functioning. Extraction of horticultural peat is known to alter the diversity of vegetation and convert peatlands from net sinks to persistent sources of carbon to the atmosphere. Peatland restoration has been shown to re‐establish the natural carbon sink function, however, current restoration techniques could be refined with more knowledge of the role of plant biodiversity. In a controlled field study, I tested the effect of plant biodiversity on carbon sequestration in an extracted peatland in Quebec, Canada. Closed‐chamber method was used to measure the flux of carbon between the peatland and the atmosphere in fourteen treatments planted with different numbers of species. Species richness was not found to have a significant impact on carbon sequestration and no overyielding was detected in polycultures. Species identity was important with Carex aquatilis having a significantly positive impact on carbon sequestration.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHassanpour Fard, G. (2014). Carbon Dynamics in Extracted Minerotrophic Peatlands: An Analysis of the Effect of Plant Biodiversity (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25211en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25211
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1532
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectHorticulture
dc.subjectSoil Science
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subjectBiogeochemistry
dc.subjectHydrology
dc.subjectPhysical Geography
dc.subjectEnvironmental Sciences
dc.subject.classificationPeatlandsen_US
dc.subject.classificationRestorationen_US
dc.subject.classificationBiodiversityen_US
dc.subject.classificationEcosystem restorationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEcological Restorationen_US
dc.subject.classificationCarbon Dynamicsen_US
dc.titleCarbon Dynamics in Extracted Minerotrophic Peatlands: An Analysis of the Effect of Plant Biodiversity
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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