The full greenhouse gas balance of an abandoned peat meadow
Globally, peat lands are considered to be a sink of CO<sub>2</sub>, but a source when drained. Additionally, wet peat lands are thought to emit considerable amounts of CH<sub>4</sub> and N<sub>2</sub>O. Hitherto, reliable and integrated estimates of emissions and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2007-06-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/4/411/2007/bg-4-411-2007.pdf |