Peat forest functions over impact on emission from palm plantation, methane backup and environmental factors

This study aims to determine the influence of the peat forest conversion into oil palm plantations on emissions and CH₄ gas reserves, as well as the environmental factors that influence emissions and CH₄ gas reserves, in East Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The results showed that the conversion of peat forests into plantations significant effect on the increase of oil and spare CH₄ emissions, temperature, DO, soil moisture, but significant effect on the decrease in pH and water table. Emissions CH₄ in the oil fields of 0:44 to 3:06 mg m^-2h^-1; 0:42 peat forests -3.92 mg m^-2h^-1. Reserves CH₄ in the oil field by 0004-0:31 mg m^-2h^-1; the peat forest 0.005-0.45 mg m^-2h^-1. Water table significantly correlated with emissions of CH₄ (r = 0.630; p <0.05), together in soil temperature and soil temperature around the chamber a significant effect on em the contents of CH₄(R2 = 0.6398) and contributed most by 43.97%.Water-table significantly correlated with reserves of CH₄ (r = 0.630; p <0.05), together with soil temperature, soil moisture, soil pH significantly influence the reserves CH₄(R2 =0.3082) and contributed most of 19:28 %.