Anthropogenic impacts on lowland tropical peatland biogeochemistry
Tropical peatlands store around one-sixth of the global peatland carbon pool (105
gigatonnes), equivalent to 30% of the carbon held in rainforest vegetation. Deforestation …
gigatonnes), equivalent to 30% of the carbon held in rainforest vegetation. Deforestation …
Restoration of degraded tropical peatland in Indonesia: A review
Tropical peatlands are fragile ecosystems with an important role in conserving biodiversity,
water quality and availability, preventing floods, soil intrusion, erosion and sedimentation …
water quality and availability, preventing floods, soil intrusion, erosion and sedimentation …
[PDF][PDF] Climate change 2022: Impacts, adaptation and vulnerability
C Parmesan, MD Morecroft, Y Trisurat - 2022 - hal.science
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments1, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
Overriding water table control on managed peatland greenhouse gas emissions
Global peatlands store more carbon than is naturally present in the atmosphere,. However,
many peatlands are under pressure from drainage-based agriculture, plantation …
many peatlands are under pressure from drainage-based agriculture, plantation …
Degradation of Southeast Asian tropical peatlands and integrated strategies for their better management and restoration
About half of the world's tropical peatlands occur in Southeast (SE) Asia, where they serve
as a major carbon (C) sink. Nearly 80% of natural peatlands in this region have been …
as a major carbon (C) sink. Nearly 80% of natural peatlands in this region have been …
Relational and instrumental values of tropical peat landscapes: morality and political ecology in Indonesia
Highlights•Peatlands are a last frontier for migrant-based industrial agriculture
expansion.•Drainage of peatlands caused fire risk, haze and health costs, and policy …
expansion.•Drainage of peatlands caused fire risk, haze and health costs, and policy …
Widespread subsidence and carbon emissions across Southeast Asian peatlands
AM Hoyt, E Chaussard, SS Seppalainen… - Nature Geoscience, 2020 - nature.com
Over the last three decades, most of the 25 million hectares of tropical peatlands in
Southeast Asia have been deforested and drained. As a consequence, declining water …
Southeast Asia have been deforested and drained. As a consequence, declining water …
Paludiculture as a sustainable land use alternative for tropical peatlands: A review
M Lupascu, LS Wijedasa - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Peatlands cover approximately 4.2 million km 2 of terrestrial land surface and store up to
700 Pg of terrestrial carbon. Preserving the carbon stocks in peatland is therefore crucial for …
700 Pg of terrestrial carbon. Preserving the carbon stocks in peatland is therefore crucial for …
Conservation slows down emission increase from a tropical peatland in Indonesia
Tropical peatlands are threatened by climate change and land-use changes, but there
remain substantial uncertainties about their present and future role in the global carbon …
remain substantial uncertainties about their present and future role in the global carbon …