The effect of forest windrowing on physico-chemical water quality in Ireland

Clarke, James W.; Kelly‐Quinn, Mary; Blacklocke, Sean; Bruen, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.01.107

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“…Commercial forest management also elevates soil erosion at different phases of the forest rotation ( Collins et al, 1997 ; Leeks and Roberts, 1987 ). Brash management, soil cultivation, the construction of drains and roads, and heavy machinery use, increases erosion of forest soils ( Clarke et al, 2015 ; Forestry Commission, 1988 , Forestry Commission, 1993 ; Marks, 1994 ). Fine-grained sediment mobilised by these activities can be transported directly to the channel system ( Leeks, 1992 ), leading to suspended sediment concentrations above pre-afforestation levels ( Francis and Taylor, 1989 ).…”

Section: Effects Of Physical Chemical and Biological Pressures On Swmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Acidification impacts on invertebrates are well documented for Scotland ( Helliwell et al, 2014 ), Wales ( Ormerod et al, 1993 ; Reynolds et al, 1995 ) and Ireland ( Kelly-Quinn et al, 2016 ), often exacerbated under non-native conifer forests on base-poor soils ( Ormerod and Durance, 2009 ). Impacts may also arise from nutrients and sediment inputs during tree harvesting ( Kelly-Quinn et al, 2016 ; Reynolds et al, 1995 ) and windrowing in preparation for replanting ( Clarke et al, 2015 ).…”

Section: Deterioration In Biological Communities Of Swbsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action

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Science of The Total Environment

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Small, 1st and 2nd-order, headwater streams and ponds play essential roles in providing natural flood control, trapping sediments and contaminants, retaining nutrients, and maintaining biological diversity, which extend into downstream reaches, lakes and estuaries. However, the large geographic extent and high connectivity of these small water bodies with the surrounding terrestrial ecosystem makes them particularly vulnerable to growing land-use pressures and environmental change. The greatest pressure on the physical processes in these waters has been their extension and modification for agricultural and forestry drainage, resulting in highly modified discharge and temperature regimes that have implications for flood and drought control further downstream. The extensive length of the small stream network exposes rivers to a wide range of inputs, including nutrients, pesticides, heavy metals, sediment and emerging contaminants. Small water bodies have also been affected by invasions of non-native species, which along with the physical and chemical pressures, have affected most groups of organisms with consequent implications for the wider biodiversity within the catchment. Reducing the impacts and restoring the natural ecosystem function of these water bodies requires a three-tiered approach based on: restoration of channel hydromorphological dynamics; restoration and management of the riparian zone; and management of activities in the wider catchment that have both point-source and diffuse impacts. Such activities are expensive and so emphasis must be placed on integrated programmes that provide multiple benefits. Practical options need to be promoted through legislative regulation, financial incentives, markets for resource services and voluntary codes and actions.

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Section: Effects Of Physical Chemical and Biological Pressures On Swmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Deterioration In Biological Communities Of Swbsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action

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“…Anderson (2010) Water quality Windrowing increases total suspended solid in outflow. Clarke et al (2015) Felling caused changes in seasonal cycles of biologically active (C, Si, P) and organically complexed (Fe, Al) elements. The decomposition of felling residues leaches K and C and the disturbance and partial mineralisation of shallow peat soils releases P, Fe, and Al.…”

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An overview of the progress and challenges of peatland restoration in Western Europe

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Restoration Ecology

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Peatlands are the most efficient terrestrial carbon store on Earth, and deliver multiple other ecosystem services including climate regulation, water purification, preservation of ecological and archaeological records, etc. Disturbed and degraded peatlands do not provide the same ecological services and thus bear a significant cost to society. Because this cost may be alleviated by appropriate restoration measures, money is being invested in peatland restoration projects around the world. Here, we review over 25 years of restoration in Western Europe. First, we provide an overview of techniques used in different contexts and evaluate the status of the evidence base for restoration outcomes. Between 1993 and 2015, the EU‐LIFE nature programme alone invested 167.6M € in 80 projects, which aim to restore over 913 km2 of peatland habitats in Western European countries, mostly in protected sites part of the Natura 2000 EU network. This represents less than 2% of the total remaining area of peatlands in these countries, most of which have been impacted to some degree by anthropogenic disturbances. Potential for restoration should be considered in nondesignated sites. We reviewed a number of case studies covering a range of restoration approaches used in different parts of Western Europe. We found that published evidence of restoration progress was limited to specific sites/areas, and in many cases lacked baseline measurements and clear goals, that is, measurable target or contemporary reference(s). We discuss barriers and opportunities to turn the tide for peatland restoration in Western Europe and promote the establishment of robust, standardized monitoring schemes.

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“…According to the results of Duffy et al (2020), a reduction of 10% of agricultural areas increases water quality significantly. However, the impacts of the initial afforestation must be controlled since, in the short term, degrade water quality due to the site preparation and fertiliser application (Binkley et al, 2004;Clarke et al, 2015), and also possible crop rotation must be carefully planned, minimising the impacts on water quality (Hughes and Quinn, 2019).…”

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The consequences for stream water quality of long-term changes in landscape patterns: Implications for land use management and policies

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The effect of forest windrowing on physico-chemical water quality in Ireland

Cited by 12 publications

References 57 publications

Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action

Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action

An overview of the progress and challenges of peatland restoration in Western Europe

The consequences for stream water quality of long-term changes in landscape patterns: Implications for land use management and policies

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