Nitrogen Release in Pristine and Drained Peat Profiles in Response to Water Table Fluctuations: A Mesocosm Experiment

Table 1

Spring water volumes added to each experimental group during the low water table (A) and high water table (B) periods within the five months’ experiment.

Experimental group and period		Added water (L)		𝑛	Mean mm d^−1
		Mean	SE
PrCtrl	A	8.7	0.8	5	1.9
	B	2.1	0.1	5	1.1
PrFluc	A	2.5	0.0	5	0.5
	B	11.9	1.3	5	6.4
DrCtrl	A	11.3	1.6	5	2.4
	B	2.3	0.2	5	1.2
DrFluc	A	2.5	0.0	5	0.5
	B	14.6	1.0	5	7.9

Pr: pristine; Dr: drained; Ctrl: control; Fluc: fluctuating water table.