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Increasing the water table in agricultural peatland could hold key to reducing UKs greenhouse ga...
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/water-table-agriculture-peatland-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-1.679005[font face=Serif]6 February 2017
[font size=5]Increasing the water table in agricultural peatland could hold key to reducing UK’s greenhouse gas emissions[/font]
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[font size=4]Increasing the water table could help to slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.[/font]
[font size=3]The research, led by scientists from the University of Sheffield, found increasing the level below which the ground is saturated with water – known as the water table – in radish fields by 20cm not only reduced soil CO₂ emissions, but also improved the growth of crops.
Importantly, the study also showed a reduction in the rate of loss of peat soils converted into agricultural fields.
Around a third of greenhouse gases released by humans are caused by agriculture. Reducing this is critical in order to slow down climate change, however the world is facing a global shortage of food and agricultural land is a precious resource – adding to the challenge of food security.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.094
[font size=5]Increasing the water table in agricultural peatland could hold key to reducing UK’s greenhouse gas emissions[/font]
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[font size=4]Increasing the water table could help to slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.[/font]
[font size=3]The research, led by scientists from the University of Sheffield, found increasing the level below which the ground is saturated with water – known as the water table – in radish fields by 20cm not only reduced soil CO₂ emissions, but also improved the growth of crops.
Importantly, the study also showed a reduction in the rate of loss of peat soils converted into agricultural fields.
Around a third of greenhouse gases released by humans are caused by agriculture. Reducing this is critical in order to slow down climate change, however the world is facing a global shortage of food and agricultural land is a precious resource – adding to the challenge of food security.
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Alternate: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717301055