%0 Journal article %A Fell, Holger %A Roßkopf, Niko %A Bauriegel, Albrecht %A Hasch, Bernhard %A Schimmelmann, Martina %A Zeitz, Jutta %T Erstellung einer aktualisierten Moorkarte für das Land Brandenburg %R 10.23689/fidgeo-2898 %J TELMA - Berichte der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Moor- und Torfkunde %V 45 %X Abstract: Current information on the potential distribution and condition of peatland soils are of great importance. This applies notably for actions with respect to climate and environmental protection. The Ministry of infrastructure and agriculture in the federal state of Brandenburg (MIL) therefore initiated a project to provide a complete and updated map of peatland soils for the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany, for the year 2013. Extensive legacy data on both, areal extent of peatland soils as well as soil profile information where made digitally available in a homogeneous map and a consistent database. Approximately 7.725 sites were randomly selected from legacy soil data and currently reinvestigated to draw inference on the current condition of peatland soils. Statistically derived peatland subsidence rates at grassland sites of 0.50 cm/yr and 0.57 cm/yr at arable sites fit well with published values in comparable regions of central Europe. Our results prove the great dynamics of soil development on agriculturally used peatlands. Concerning Brandenburg, the area of peatland soils decreased from 270.000 ha in the early 20th century (Prussian geological map) to actually 163.000 ha. %U http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gldocs-11858/7212 %~ FID GEO-LEO e-docs