Peatlands represent large terrestrial carbon banks. Given that most peat accumulates in
boreal regions, where low temperatures and water saturation preserve organic matter, the …

Peatlands contain one-third of the world's soil carbon (C). If destabilized, decomposition of
this vast C bank could accelerate climate warming; however, the likelihood of this outcome …

Peatlands contain one-third of soil carbon (C), mostly buried in deep, saturated anoxic
zones (catotelm). The response of catotelm C to climate forcing is uncertain, because prior …

Peatlands are a major terrestrial carbon store and a persistent natural carbon sink during the
Holocene, but there is considerable uncertainty over the fate of peatland carbon in a …

Peatlands store vast amounts of organic carbon, amounting to approximately 455 Pg.
Carbon builds up in these water-saturated environments owing to the presence of phenolic …

Northern peatlands are an integral part of the global carbon cycle—a strong sink of
atmospheric carbon dioxide and source of methane. Increasing anthropogenic carbon …

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 …

Northern peatlands have accumulated large stocks of organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N),
but their spatial distribution and vulnerability to climate warming remain uncertain. Here, we …

For millennia, peatlands have served as an important sink for atmospheric CO2 and today
represent a large soil carbon reservoir. While recent land use and wildfires have reduced …

Tropical peatlands hold large amounts of carbon but the influence of litter inputs and
variation in peat properties with depth on carbon storage are poorly understood. Here we …