Research on CO2 Emissions from Peat Bog

The amount of carbon dioxide emitted from soil is produced almost entirely by plant root respiration andmicrobial decomposition of organic matter. The amount of carbon released by peat bogs (histosol) depends on theinteraction between the quantity of water in the bogs and organic carbon produced and consumed, which also dependson the chemical nature of the various plants found there. In peat bog "Valea Morii”, Cluj County, the rate of carbonemissions registered average is 7.04 g/m2/h, the amount of CO2 varying according to the layer depth but registeringhigher values than those of the mineral substrate.