The potential of peatlands as nature-based climate solutions
Abstract Purpose of Review Despite covering only 3% of the land surface, peatlands
represent the largest terrestrial organic carbon stock on the planet and continue to act as a …
represent the largest terrestrial organic carbon stock on the planet and continue to act as a …
Degradation of Southeast Asian tropical peatlands and integrated strategies for their better management and restoration
About half of the world's tropical peatlands occur in Southeast (SE) Asia, where they serve
as a major carbon (C) sink. Nearly 80% of natural peatlands in this region have been …
as a major carbon (C) sink. Nearly 80% of natural peatlands in this region have been …
[PDF][PDF] Climate change 2022: Impacts, adaptation and vulnerability
C Parmesan, MD Morecroft, Y Trisurat - 2022 - hal.science
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments1, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
[HTML][HTML] Land cover distribution in the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2015 with changes since 1990
J Miettinen, C Shi, SC Liew - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Insular Southeast Asian peatlands have experienced rapid land cover changes
over the past decades inducing a variety of environmental effects ranging from regional …
over the past decades inducing a variety of environmental effects ranging from regional …
From carbon sink to carbon source: extensive peat oxidation in insular Southeast Asia since 1990
Tropical peatlands of the western part of insular Southeast Asia have experienced extensive
land cover changes since 1990. Typically involving drainage, these land cover changes …
land cover changes since 1990. Typically involving drainage, these land cover changes …
Global biomass burning fuel consumption and emissions at 500-m spatial resolution based on the Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED)
D van Wees, GR van der Werf… - Geoscientific Model …, 2022 - gmd.copernicus.org
In fire emission models, the spatial resolution of both the modelling framework and the
satellite data used to quantify burned area can have considerable impact on emission …
satellite data used to quantify burned area can have considerable impact on emission …
Effects of distance from canal and degradation history on peat bulk density in a degraded tropical peatland
Over recent decades, the combination of deforestation, peat drainage and fires have
resulted in widespread degradation of Southeast Asia's tropical peatlands. These …
resulted in widespread degradation of Southeast Asia's tropical peatlands. These …
[HTML][HTML] Peatlands in Southeast Asia: A comprehensive geological review
Peatlands are important carbon sinks, therefore their degradation mainly due to lowering of
the water table, has an adverse effect to the carbon cycle and largely burden the …
the water table, has an adverse effect to the carbon cycle and largely burden the …
Drainage increases CO2 and N2O emissions from tropical peat soils
Tropical peatlands are vital ecosystems that play an important role in global carbon storage
and cycles. Current estimates of greenhouse gases from these peatlands are uncertain as …
and cycles. Current estimates of greenhouse gases from these peatlands are uncertain as …