Peatland carbon stores and fluxes in the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Peatlands in the Snowy Mountains cover nearly 8000 ha and preserve 49 million m3 of peat, of which 27.1 million m3 is stored in Sphagnum shrublands and restiad moorlands and 21.9 million m3 is stored in sedge fen. The total carbon store is estimated to be about 3.55 Tg. Peat accumulation over the pa...
Main Authors: | G.S. Hope, R.A. Nanson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society
2015-09-01
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Series: | Mires and Peat |
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Online Access: | http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map15/map_15_11.pdf |
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