High permeability explains the vulnerability of the carbon store in drained tropical peatlands
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DOI: 10.1002/2016gl072245
Abstract: Tropical peatlands are an important global carbon (C) store but are threatened by drainage for palm oil and wood pulp production. The store's stability depends on the dynamics of the peatland water table, which in… read more here.
Keywords: permeability; tropical peatlands; carbon store; high permeability ... See more keywords
Will CO2 Emissions from Drained Tropical Peatlands Decline Over Time? Links Between Soil Organic Matter Quality, Nutrients, and C Mineralization Rates
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DOI: 10.1007/s10021-017-0190-4
Abstract: Abstract Conversion, drainage, and cultivation of tropical peatlands can change soil conditions, shifting the C balance of these systems, which is important for the global C cycle. We examined the effect of soil organic matter… read more here.
Keywords: soil organic; quality; co2 production; quality nutrients ... See more keywords
The future of Southeast Asia's tropical peatlands: Local and global perspectives
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ancene.2021.100292
Abstract: Abstract The effective conservation and sustainable management of tropical peatlands in Southeast Asia is a major challenge. Pervasive deforestation, drainage and conversion to agricultural land, is disrupting the ecosystems’ ability to sequester atmospheric carbon. Conserving… read more here.
Keywords: global perspectives; management; southeast asia; tropical peatlands ... See more keywords
Unrelenting games: Multiple negotiations and landscape transformations in the tropical peatlands of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.01.008
Abstract: Land use change is often a result of negotiation between different interests. Focusing on negotiation practices helps to provide a nuanced understanding of land use change processes over time. We examine negotiations within a concession… read more here.
Keywords: peatlands central; unrelenting games; central kalimantan; tropical peatlands ... See more keywords
Root oxygen mitigates methane fluxes in tropical peatlands
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab8495
Abstract: Tropical peatlands are a globally important source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Vegetation is critical in regulating fluxes, providing a conduit for emissions and regular carbon inputs. However, plant roots also release oxygen, which… read more here.
Keywords: oxygen; methane fluxes; tropical peatlands; root oxygen ... See more keywords