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Ground Water Modelling for the Restoration of Carex Communities on a Sandy River Terrace

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  • Andrzej Brandyk

    (Laboratory-Water Center, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego Str. 6, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Grzegorz Majewski

    (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska Str. 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Adam Kiczko

    (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska Str. 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Andrzej Boczoń

    (Forest Research Institute, Braci Leśnej Str. 3, Sękocin Stary, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland)

  • Michał Wróbel

    (Forest Research Institute, Braci Leśnej Str. 3, Sękocin Stary, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland)

  • Paola Porretta-Tomaszewska

    (Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska Str. 20, 00-653 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

Management for sustainable river valleys requires balancing their natural values against the need for agricultural and recreational development on surrounding lands. The Southern Całowanie Peatland near the city of Warsaw sits on a sandy terrace and has well preserved Carex and Molinia stands existing in part of the area, especially where water tables are less than 1.5 m below the surface. The existing drainage network in this southern part has been poorly maintained and could be reestablished to help raise water levels for restoration of the peatland. Modflow was used to look at influence of drainage channel water levels on the overall water table height in the area. By raising water levels in the drainage system by 0.5 m it was found that 29% of the area would become suitable for increasing Carex and Molinia communities.

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  • Andrzej Brandyk & Grzegorz Majewski & Adam Kiczko & Andrzej Boczoń & Michał Wróbel & Paola Porretta-Tomaszewska, 2016. "Ground Water Modelling for the Restoration of Carex Communities on a Sandy River Terrace," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(12), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:8:y:2016:i:12:p:1324-:d:85264
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    1. Ewelina Szałkiewicz & Szymon Jusik & Mateusz Grygoruk, 2018. "Status of and Perspectives on River Restoration in Europe: 310,000 Euros per Hectare of Restored River," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-15, January.

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