Wetland buffer zones for nitrogen and phosphorus retention: Impacts of soil type, hydrology and vegetation

Walton, Craig R.; Zak, Dominik; Audet, Joachim; Petersen, Rasmus Jes; Lange, Jelena; Oehmke, Claudia; Wichtmann, Wendelin; Kreyling, Jüergen; Grygoruk, Mateusz; Jabłońska, Ewa; Kotowski, Wiktor; Wiśniewska, Marta; Ziegler, Rafael; Hoffmann, Carl Christian

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138709

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“…In addition to direct peatland restoration efforts through re-wetting, the establishment of wetland buffer zones surrounding peatlands can significantly improve water quality by filtering agricultural pollutants (mainly N and P) from the outflowing water by 43% for N (at a load of >500 kg N/ha/yr) and 21% for P (at a load of 20 kg P/ha/yr) [111]. Hence, a landscape perspective is needed, both in terms of spatial extent, and by considering landscapes as social-ecological systems [112].…”

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“…Referring to possible gains from increased water retention in rewetted mires to artificial retention in the catchment may indicate the relevance of restoration for mitigation low flows, acting simultaneously as a nature-based solution for reducing flood risk throughout the catchment [125]. Interrelation between the sites to be re-wetted and preserved may optimize a large-scale facilitation of nutrient retention in wetland buffer zones [111]. One should also consider that the costs of restoring wetland buffer zones are expected to be lower than the values of gains expressed as ecosystem services provided by the restored sites [84].…”

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Assessment and Spatial Planning for Peatland Conservation and Restoration: Europe’s Trans-Border Neman River Basin as a Case Study

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Peatlands are the “kidneys” of river basins. However, intensification of agriculture and forestry in Europe has resulted in the degradation of peatlands and their biodiversity (i.e., species, habitats and processes in ecosystems), thus impairing water retention, nutrient filtration, and carbon capture. Restoration of peatlands requires assessment of patterns and processes, and spatial planning. To support strategic planning of protection, management, and restoration of peatlands, we assessed the conservation status of three peatland types within the trans-border Neman River basin. First, we compiled a spatial peatland database for the two EU and two non-EU countries involved. Second, we performed quantitative and qualitative gap analyses of fens, transitional mires, and raised bogs at national and sub-basin levels. Third, we identified priority areas for local peatland restoration using a local hotspot analysis. Nationally, the gap analysis showed that the protection of peatlands meets the Convention of Biological Diversity’s quantitative target of 17%. However, qualitative targets like representation and peatland qualities were not met in some regional sub-basins. This stresses that restoration of peatlands, especially fens, is required. This study provides an assessment methodology to support sub-basin-level spatial conservation planning that considers both quantitative and qualitative peatland properties. Finally, we highlight the need for developing and validating evidence-based performance targets for peatland patterns and processes and call for peatland restoration guided by social-ecological research and inter-sectoral collaborative governance.

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“…Applied on arable land agricultural residues increase efficiency of P fertilizer uses and simultaneously provide P from plant biomass [45]. Furthermore, P uptake by plants, for example, in wetland buffer zones, facilitates water purification and returns the P to human processes, for example, through anaerobic digestion of the biomass, composting or as animal feed [46]. Bacterial and fungi activities and bacteria‐earthworm synergies in compost are well known and widely applied.…”

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New developments in biological phosphorus accessibility and recovery approaches from soil and waste streams

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Phosphorus (P) is a non‐renewable resource and is on the European Union's list of critical raw materials. It is predicted that the P consumption peak will occur in the next 10 to 20 years. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find accessible sources in the immediate environment, such as soil, and to use alternative resources of P such as waste streams. While enormous progress has been made in chemical P recovery technologies, most biological technologies for P recovery are still in the developmental stage and are not reaching industrial application. Nevertheless, biological P recovery could offer good solutions as these technologies can return P to the human P cycle in an environmentally friendly way. This mini‐review provides an overview of the latest approaches to make P available in soil and to recover P from plant residues, animal and human waste streams by exploiting the universal trait of P accumulation and P turnover in microorganisms and plants.

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“…The production of food and nutrients in rivers is one of them. As trees and plants absorb soil nutrients, they produce organic matter that ends up in rivers, making up most of the nutrient availability to aquatic organisms [9,10]. Furthermore, plant assemblages within the channel and along the banks form buffer zones that mediate nutrient and sediment transport from the land into the watercourse.…”

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Pressures and Status of the Riparian Vegetation in Greek Rivers: Overview and Preliminary Assessment

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Riparian zones play an important role in the ecological stability of rivers. In particular, the quality of the riparian vegetation is a significant component of the hydromorphological status. In Europe, the QBR index (Qualitat del Bosc de Ribera) and the River Habitat Survey (RHS) are commonly used for the qualitative assessment of the riparian vegetation. In this study, we estimated the QBR index and the Riparian Quality index, which is derived from the RHS method, for 123 river reaches of the National Monitoring Network of Greece. Our field work included the completion of RHS and QBR protocols, as well as the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The aim of this study is to assess the riparian vegetation status and to identify linkages with the dominant land uses within the catchment. Correlation analysis was used to identify the relationships between hydromorphological alterations and the degradation of the riparian vegetation, as well as their connection to land uses in the catchment area. Our results highlighted severe modifications of the riparian vegetation for the majority of the studied reaches. We also showed a differentiation of the QBR with respect to changes in the altitude and the land uses in the catchment area. Overall QBR reflects the variation in the riparian vegetation quality better than RQI. Our findings constitute an assessment of the status of the riparian zones in Greek rivers and set the basis for further research for the development of new and effective tools for a rapid quality assessment of the riparian zones.

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Wetland buffer zones for nitrogen and phosphorus retention: Impacts of soil type, hydrology and vegetation

Cited by 132 publications

References 134 publications

Assessment and Spatial Planning for Peatland Conservation and Restoration: Europe’s Trans-Border Neman River Basin as a Case Study

Assessment and Spatial Planning for Peatland Conservation and Restoration: Europe’s Trans-Border Neman River Basin as a Case Study

New developments in biological phosphorus accessibility and recovery approaches from soil and waste streams

Pressures and Status of the Riparian Vegetation in Greek Rivers: Overview and Preliminary Assessment

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