Of all terrestrial ecosystems, peatlands store carbon most effectively in long-term scales of
millennia. However, many peatlands have been drained for peat extraction or agricultural …

Peatlands and mires, their geographical distribution, peat resources and the characteristics
of them have always been among the key-note issues of the International Peat Society. For a …

Global climate is changing faster than humankind has ever experienced. Model-based
predictions of future climate are becoming more complex and precise, but they still lack …

The carbon sink potential of peatlands depends on the balance of carbon uptake by plants
and microbial decomposition. The rates of both these processes will increase with warming …

Since the last deglaciation, 300-500 Pg carbon have accumulated in northern peatlands
(346 mill. ha). While sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2), these peatlands release …

This study comparing the net ecosystem CO2 exchange in natural, restored, and naturally
regenerated peatlands assesses the significance of peatland restoration as a global biotic …

Throughout the Holocene, the radiative forcing function of peatlands has shifted from a net
warming to a net cooling [Smith et al., 2004; Frolking et al., 2006], but the future impact of …

Peatlands are carbon-accumulating wetland ecosystems, developed through an imbalance
among organic matter production and decomposition processes. Soil saturation is the …

The tropical peatland (including swamp and forests) found in the Indonesian and Malaysian
archipelagos, the Amazon lowlands, and the Central African lowlands comprises some 42 …

The significance of mire and other wetland ecosystems is examined in terms of the
magnitude of changes in carbon dynamics occurring as a result of human activities. A review …