Peatlands are significant global carbon stores and play an important role in mediating the
flux of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. During the 20th century substantial areas of …

Drainage turns peatlands from natural carbon sinks into hotspots of greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from soils due to alterations in hydrological and biogeochemical processes. As a …

Artificial drainage is prerequisite for conventional agricultural use of peatlands, but causes
high emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), mainly carbon dioxide (CO 2). Furthermore …

Wetlands play a crucial role in the carbon cycle as they are the largest natural source of
methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Changes in wetland hydrology can alter the rate of …

Tropical peatlands, which play a crucial role in the maintenance of different ecosystem
services, are increasingly drained for agriculture, forestry, peat extraction and human …

Drainage‐induced encroachment by trees may have major effects on the carbon balance of
northern peatlands, and responses of microbial communities are likely to play a central …

Water tables in high-latitude peatlands are expected to fall because of climate change, with
significant consequences for carbon cycling in these ecosystems. At present, the …

Peatlands store one‐third of Earth's soil carbon, the stability of which is uncertain due to
climate change‐driven shifts in hydrology and vegetation, and consequent impacts on …

Restoring peatland ecosystems involves significant uncertainty due to complex ecological
and socio-economic feedbacks as well as alternative stable ecological states. The primary …

Peatlands are long-term sinks of atmospheric carbon (C) largely due to water-saturated soil
conditions, decay-resistant plant litter, and the presence of biochemical compounds such as …