Peatlands occupy a relatively small fraction of the Earth's land area, but they are a globally
important carbon store because of their high carbon density. Undisturbed peatlands are …

Even though large extents of boreal peatlands are still in a pristine condition, especially in
North America, extensive areas have been affected by natural or anthropogenic …

The carbon balance of peatlands is predicted to shift from a sink to a source this century.
However, peatland ecosystems are still omitted from the main Earth system models that are …

Leaves interact with light in ways that create a spectral footprint of the terrestrial environment
of our planet. Most of the visible light penetrating the Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by …

China has the third largest area of marshland in the world. Due to the effects of human
activities, marshland in China has been widely converted to built‐up land (BL) and cultivated …

Peatlands cover only 3% of the Earth's land surface but boreal and subarctic peatlands store
about 15–30% of the world's soil carbon (C) as peat. Despite their potential for large positive …

Carbon-nitrogen coupling is a fundamental principle in ecosystem ecology. However, how
the coupling responds to global change has not yet been examined. Through a …

Sphagnum mosses are keystone components of peatland ecosystems. They facilitate the
accumulation of carbon in peat deposits, but climate change is predicted to expose peatland …

This review explores the role of land use and land use change as a determinant of the soil's
ability to sequester and store carbon in the UK. Over 95 percent of the UK land carbon stock …

Aim Elevated inputs of biologically reactive nitrogen (N) are considered to be one of the
most substantial threats to biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems. Several attempts have been …