Peatlands cover only about 3% the global land area, but store about twice as much carbon
as global forest biomass. If intact peatlands are drained for agriculture or other human uses …

Peat moss has desirable properties as a container substrate, however, harvesting it from
peatland for greenhouse/nursery production use has disturbed peatland ecosystem and …

Globally, the historic and recent exploitation of peatlands through management practices
such as agricultural reclamation, peat harvesting or forestry, have caused extensive damage …

Zusammenfassung The Paris Agreement reflects the global endeavour to limit the increase
of global average temperature to 2 C, better 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels to prevent …

Restoration offers opportunities for securing and enhancing critical ecosystem services
provided by peatlands, such as carbon storage, water retention and water quality, and …

Over three million tonnes of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) are produced in Europe every
year as a by-product of the cultivation of Agaricus bisporus. The management of SMS has …

Restoration of degraded tropical peatland is considered to be one of the most cost-efficient
measures in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving biodiversity. Although …

Ecosystem restoration and, in particular, peatland restoration, are considered a promising
greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation strategy to move towards net zero emissions. To remain …

To reach their net‐zero targets, countries will have to compensate hard‐to‐abate CO2
emissions through carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Yet, current assessments rarely include …

Peatlands provide a variety of ecosystem services besides being important ecosystems for
biodiversity. Sustainable peatland management requires that its impacts are identified, and …