Peatland diversity and carbon dynamics

Peatlands are globally-important carbon (C) stores, representing approximately one third of the terrestrial C pool. These C stores are now becoming increasingly vulnerable to rising temperatures, as well as land-use changes. Release of C from peatlands, either as the greenhouse gases CO2 and CH4 or...

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Main Author: Whitfield, Mike G.
Published: Lancaster University 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.663220