DOC and CO₂-C Releases from Pristine and Drained Peat Soils in Response to Water Table Fluctuations: A Mesocosm Experiment

Table 1

Timetable of the experiment. Numbers in the sampling codes refer to calendar weeks.

	Date (2009)	Calendar week	Water samplings (W)			Gas samplings (G)
			Date (2009)	Calendar week	Sampling code	Date (2009)	Calendar week	Sampling code
Building peat profiles	Jun. 2-Jun. 3	23
Adjusting the water table to control levels	Jun. 3–Jun. 10
Low water table period (L)	Jun. 11–Sep. 20		Sep. 11	37	WL(37)	Aug. 8	32	GL(32)
						Aug. 18	34	GL(34)
						Sep. 1	36	GL(36)
						Sep. 8th	37	GL(37)
Starting the water additions	Sep. 21	39
High water table period (H)	Sep. 21–Oct. 30		Oct. 2	40	WH(40)	Sep. 29	40	GH(40)
			Oct. 16	42	WH(42)	Oct. 13	42	GH(42)
			Oct. 23	43	WH(43)	Oct. 19	43	GH(43)
			Oct. 30	44	WH(44)