Ideas and perspectives: Carbon leaks from flooded land: do we need to replumb the inland water active pipe?

<p>At the global scale, inland waters are a significant source of atmospheric carbon (C), particularly in the tropics. The active pipe concept predicts that C emissions from streams, lakes and rivers are largely fuelled by terrestrial ecosystems. The traditionally recognized C transfer mechani...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: G. Abril, A. V. Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-02-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/16/769/2019/bg-16-769-2019.pdf