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Sphagnum and Herbaceous Net Ecosystem Exchanges in a Pyrenean Peatland: A Long-Term Study Using the ISBA Model

  • Raphael Garisoain
  • Christine Delire
  • Bertrand Decharme
  • Laure Gandois
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Abstract

Peatlands play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle, acting as long-term carbon sinks. However, their stability is increasingly threatened by climate change, particularly through rising temperatures and the intensification of droughts. This study focuses on the Bernadouze peatland in the Pyrenees Mountains and aims to validate a newly implemented Sphagnum Plant Functional Type (PFT) in the ISBA land surface model, assess the temporal evolution of carbon fluxes over the past 70 years, and investigate the factors influencing carbon accumulation, with a particular emphasis on drought events. The model was validated using in situ data, demonstrating reliable carbon flux estimations. Using this validated model, we reconstructed the net ecosystem exchange (NEE) dynamics of the Bernadouze peatland from 1959 to 2022. The results reveal significant interannual variability in NEE, largely driven by air temperature and water table depth. While the peatland has remained a carbon sink, extreme droughts such as those in 1989, 1994, 2003, and most recently 2022 have led to substantial CO2 emissions. Our findings suggest that although increasing temperatures have extended the growing season and enhanced gross primary productivity (GPP), the rising frequency and intensity of droughts pose a long-term risk to peatland carbon storage. The dryness index developed in this study appears to be a strong predictor of summer and annual NEE, offering a potential tool for estimating carbon fluxes in peatlands lacking direct measurements.

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@article{garisoain2026sphagnum,
  title = {{Sphagnum and Herbaceous Net Ecosystem Exchanges in a Pyrenean Peatland: A Long-Term Study Using the ISBA Model}},
  author = {Raphael Garisoain and Christine Delire and Bertrand Decharme and Laure Gandois},
  journal = {Biogeosciences},
  year = {2026},
  month = may,
  doi = {10.5194/bg-23-3407-2026},
  url = {https://insu.hal.science/insu-05519995v2},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Sphagnum and Herbaceous Net Ecosystem Exchanges in a Pyrenean Peatland: A Long-Term Study Using the ISBA Model
AU  - Raphael Garisoain
AU  - Christine Delire
AU  - Bertrand Decharme
AU  - Laure Gandois
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/20
JO  - Biogeosciences
DO  - 10.5194/bg-23-3407-2026
UR  - https://insu.hal.science/insu-05519995v2
AB  - Peatlands play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle, acting as long-term carbon sinks. However, their stability is increasingly threatened by climate change, particularly through rising temperatures and the intensification of droughts. This study focuses on the Bernadouze peatland in the Pyrenees Mountains and aims to validate a newly implemented Sphagnum Plant Functional Type (PFT) in the ISBA land surface model, assess the temporal evolution of carbon fluxes over the past 70 years, and investigate the factors influencing carbon accumulation, with a particular emphasis on drought events. The model was validated using in situ data, demonstrating reliable carbon flux estimations. Using this validated model, we reconstructed the net ecosystem exchange (NEE) dynamics of the Bernadouze peatland from 1959 to 2022. The results reveal significant interannual variability in NEE, largely driven by air temperature and water table depth. While the peatland has remained a carbon sink, extreme droughts such as those in 1989, 1994, 2003, and most recently 2022 have led to substantial CO2 emissions. Our findings suggest that although increasing temperatures have extended the growing season and enhanced gross primary productivity (GPP), the rising frequency and intensity of droughts pose a long-term risk to peatland carbon storage. The dryness index developed in this study appears to be a strong predictor of summer and annual NEE, offering a potential tool for estimating carbon fluxes in peatlands lacking direct measurements.
SN  - 1726-4170
SN  - 1726-4189
ER  -