C-mitigation in estuarine areas and managed floodplains (De Vlaamse Waterweg nv)
Polder Kruibeke - Bazel - Rupelmonde, Scheldt valley (photo Yves Adams - Vildaphoto)
Details
An initial estimate of the total carbon stock in the soils of managed floodplains showed that there is a high carbon stock in these soils, higher than what is measured under croplands and even under forest. This shows that floodplains store large amounts of carbon (C). This stock is perpetuated and possibly even increased by using the areas as a managed floodplain, depositing carbon-rich sediment. In order to calculate the C stock in areas of De Vlaamse Waterweg, new sampling is needed. In particular, we want to get a better view on the C-stock in deeper soil layers and determine the bulk density. The latter is an important variable to convert the percentage of carbon in the soil to a stock (t C/ha). New sampling is also needed to estimate the C stock in estuarine areas as few samples have been taken here so far.| Status | Running |
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| Actual start/end date | 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025 |
Teams
INBO Research theme(s)
- Water
- Soil & air
- Climate
Participants
Bruno De VosSuzanna Lettens
Mathieu Pieters
Gunther Van Ryckegem
Koen Vervaet
Koen Willems
Sam Lambrechts
Olja Bezdenjesnji
Dimitri Buerms
Nico De Regge
Kjell Janssens
Charles Lefranc
Amber Mertens
Vincent Smeekens
Jan Soors
Frederic Van Lierop
Bart Vandevoorde
Kenny Hessel
Koen Thibau
