Summary
Peatlands drained for agriculture emit large amounts of nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and thereby contribute to global warming. In order to counteract soil subsidence and sustain agricultural productivity, mineral soil coverage of drained organic soil is an increasingly used practice. This management option may also influence soil-borne N 2 O emissions. Understanding the effect of mineral soil coverage on N 2 O emissions from agricultural peatland is necessary to implement peatland management strategies which not only sustain agricultural productivity but also reduce N 2 O emissions. In this study, we aimed to quantify the N 2 O emissions from an agriculturally managed peatland in Switzerland and to evaluate the effect of mineral soil coverage on these emissions. The study was conducted over two y
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