Modelling the hydrological interactions between a fissured granite aquifer and a valley mire in the Massif Central, France

Duranel, Arnaud; Thompson, Julian R.; Burningham, Helene; Durepaire, Philippe; Garambois, Stéphane; Wyns, Robert; Cubizolle, Hervé

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-291-2021

Articles | Volume 25, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-291-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-291-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 25, issue 1

Research article

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19 Jan 2021

Research article |

| 19 Jan 2021

Modelling the hydrological interactions between a fissured granite aquifer and a valley mire in the Massif Central, France

Arnaud Duranel, Julian R. Thompson, Helene Burningham, Philippe Durepaire, Stéphane Garambois, Robert Wyns, and Hervé Cubizolle

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Short summary

Peat-forming wetlands (mires) provide multiple ecosystem services, which depend on peat remaining waterlogged. Using hydrological modelling, we show that, contrary to a common assumption, groundwater inflow can be a quantitatively important and functionally critical element of the water balance of mires in hard-rock upland and mountain areas. This influence is such that patterns of groundwater upwelling and seepage explain the spatial distribution of mires in the landscape.