The following were involved: the University of Vienna (Institute of Geography and Regional Research, Geoecology Working Group), the HBLFA with the Acquisition Unit, the Department of Environmental Ecology and Analytics, a land manager of the Irdning moorland areas, and the two measurement technicians who carry out the gas flow measurements on site every two weeks throughout the year.
The aim of the project is to measure and model the greenhouse gas emissions CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O at five differently managed sites along a hydrological and land-use gradient. Since January 2025, measurements have been carried out at various locations in the Irdninger Moos and Wörschacher Moor on wetlands and fen sites. The study investigates how different land-use intensities (four-, three-, and one-cut meadows) affect the greenhouse gas balance.
Following the welcome and presentation of the Federal Teaching and Research Institute for Agriculture Raumberg-Gumpenstein by research director Andreas Steinwidder, the AMooRe project presented by Stephan Glatzel from the University of Vienna. The site descriptions for the gas flow measurements were presented by the Acquisitions team. Barbara Lanthaler from the University of Vienna then presented the current dataset of CO₂,CH₄, and N₂Omeasurementsfrom 4-, 3-, and 1-cut meadows.
The results show clear differences in emissions between the sites, which follow distinct gradients of hydrology and land use. These also correlate very well with the vegetation data and feed samples from the Department of Environmental Ecology. In HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein was feed samples, also slurry samples from the Irdning Moor, yielding results consistent with the management practices (four- and three-cut meadows). These differences are further confirmed by the vegetation analyses.
Following the workshop, the University of Vienna team took soil samples at the sites for analysis and classification. The research team is eager to see how the survey parameters develop over the winter and into the coming year.
