accompanying decomposition of peat resulted in the reduction of porosity. It should
also be noted that the canal in the forest also influences the porosity of DF and CF,
and these values do not refer to the condition of the natural peat swamp forest. The
porosity of peat in a pristine forest might be higher than the value of DF and CF.
Fig. 19.8 (a) Fluctuations of GWL at DF, CF, and FL with the rainfall in 2002–2003; (b) Vertical
profiles of effective porosity in the peat layer at DF, CF, and FL
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also be noted that the canal in the forest also influences the porosity of DF and CF,
and these values do not refer to the condition of the natural peat swamp forest. The
porosity of peat in a pristine forest might be higher than the value of DF and CF.
Fig. 19.8 (a) Fluctuations of GWL at DF, CF, and FL with the rainfall in 2002–2003; (b) Vertical
profiles of effective porosity in the peat layer at DF, CF, and FL
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