The long-term fate of permafrost peatlands under rapid climate warming
Permafrost peatlands contain globally important amounts of soil organic carbon, owing to
cold conditions which suppress anaerobic decomposition. However, climate warming and …
cold conditions which suppress anaerobic decomposition. However, climate warming and …
Divergent responses of permafrost peatlands to recent climate change
Permafrost peatlands are found in high-latitude regions and store globally-important
amounts of soil organic carbon. These regions are warming at over twice the global average …
amounts of soil organic carbon. These regions are warming at over twice the global average …
Long‐term impacts of permafrost thaw on carbon storage in peatlands: Deep losses offset by surficial accumulation
L Heffernan, C Estop‐Aragonés… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Peatlands in northern permafrost regions store a significant proportion of global soil carbon.
Recent warming is accelerating peatland permafrost thaw and thermokarst collapse …
Recent warming is accelerating peatland permafrost thaw and thermokarst collapse …
The role of climate change in regulating Arctic permafrost peatland hydrological and vegetation change over the last millennium
Climate warming has inevitable impacts on the vegetation and hydrological dynamics of
high-latitude permafrost peatlands. These impacts in turn determine the role of these …
high-latitude permafrost peatlands. These impacts in turn determine the role of these …
Permafrost thaw in northern peatlands: rapid changes in ecosystem and landscape functions
Peatlands within the northern permafrost region cover approximately 2 million km2 and are
characterized by organic soils that can be several meters thick, and a fine-scale mosaic of …
characterized by organic soils that can be several meters thick, and a fine-scale mosaic of …
Near-surface permafrost aggradation in Northern Hemisphere peatlands shows regional and global trends during the past 6000 years
The history of permafrost aggradation and thaw in northern peatlands can serve as an
indicator of regional climatic history in regions where records are sparse. We infer regional …
indicator of regional climatic history in regions where records are sparse. We infer regional …
Consistent centennial‐scale change in European sub‐Arctic peatland vegetation toward Sphagnum dominance—Implications for carbon sink capacity
SR Piilo, MM Väliranta, MJ Amesbury… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming is leading to permafrost thaw in northern peatlands, and current
predictions suggest that thawing will drive greater surface wetness and an increase in …
predictions suggest that thawing will drive greater surface wetness and an increase in …
Influence of Holocene permafrost aggradation and thaw on the paleoecology and carbon storage of a peatland complex in northwestern Canada
Permafrost in peatlands strongly influences ecosystem characteristics, including vegetation
composition, hydrological functions, and carbon cycling. Large amounts of organic carbon …
composition, hydrological functions, and carbon cycling. Large amounts of organic carbon …
The disappearance of relict permafrost in boreal north America: Effects on peatland carbon storage and fluxes
MR Turetsky, RK Wieder, DH Vitt… - Global Change …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Boreal peatlands in Canada have harbored relict permafrost since the Little Ice Age due to
the strong insulating properties of peat. Ongoing climate change has triggered widespread …
the strong insulating properties of peat. Ongoing climate change has triggered widespread …
Predicted vulnerability of carbon in permafrost peatlands with future climate change and permafrost thaw in Western Canada
Climate warming in high‐latitude regions is thawing carbon‐rich permafrost soils, which can
release carbon to the atmosphere and enhance climate warming. Using a coupled model of …
release carbon to the atmosphere and enhance climate warming. Using a coupled model of …