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 …
Tropical peatlands and their contribution to the global carbon cycle and climate change
K Ribeiro, FS Pacheco, JW Ferreira… - Global change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Peatlands are carbon‐rich ecosystems that cover 185–423 million hectares (Mha) of the
earth's surface. The majority of the world's peatlands are in temperate and boreal zones …
earth's surface. The majority of the world's peatlands are in temperate and boreal zones …
Fragmentation of Andes-to-Amazon connectivity by hydropower dams
Andes-to-Amazon river connectivity controls numerous natural and human systems in the
greater Amazon. However, it is being rapidly altered by a wave of new hydropower …
greater Amazon. However, it is being rapidly altered by a wave of new hydropower …
Hydroclimatic vulnerability of peat carbon in the central Congo Basin
The forested swamps of the central Congo Basin store approximately 30 billion metric
tonnes of carbon in peat,. Little is known about the vulnerability of these carbon stocks. Here …
tonnes of carbon in peat,. Little is known about the vulnerability of these carbon stocks. Here …
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 …
Widespread reforestation before European influence on Amazonia
An estimated 90 to 95% of Indigenous people in Amazonia died after European contact. This
population collapse is postulated to have caused decreases in atmospheric carbon dioxide …
population collapse is postulated to have caused decreases in atmospheric carbon dioxide …
Threats to intact tropical peatlands and opportunities for their conservation
Large, intact areas of tropical peatland are highly threatened at a global scale by the
expansion of commercial agriculture and other forms of economic development. Conserving …
expansion of commercial agriculture and other forms of economic development. Conserving …
Silver nanoparticle from whole cells of the fungi Trichoderma spp. isolated from Brazilian Amazon
MM Ramos, E dos S. Morais, I da S. Sena, AL Lima… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Springer
Metal nanoparticles are a promising approach for the development of new antimicrobial
systems. Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) have a significant antibacterial activity through …
systems. Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) have a significant antibacterial activity through …
Decreased carbon accumulation feedback driven by climate‐induced drying of two southern boreal bogs over recent centuries
H Zhang, M Väliranta, S Piilo… - Global change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Northern boreal peatlands are important ecosystems in modulating global biogeochemical
cycles, yet their biological communities and related carbon dynamics are highly sensitive to …
cycles, yet their biological communities and related carbon dynamics are highly sensitive to …
Hydrometeorological sensitivities of net ecosystem carbon dioxide and methane exchange of an Amazonian palm swamp peatland
Tropical peatlands are a major, but understudied, biophysical feedback factor on the
atmospheric greenhouse effect. The largest expanses of tropical peatlands are located in …
atmospheric greenhouse effect. The largest expanses of tropical peatlands are located in …