Underestimate of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Switzerland’s Farmed Transition Soils
Greenhouse gas emissions from drained carbon-rich soils are being underestimated in GHG accounting. To resolve this, their distribution and emissions need to be better assessed. Accordingly, improvements for the GHG reporting system are suggested.
Organic soils are important carbon sinks. In bogs and fens, they are formed by the incomplete (anaerobic) decomposition of plant matter in the waterlogged soil. When these soils are drained or their hydrology is otherwise damaged, they often become a major and persistent CO2 source.
