Global vulnerability of peatlands to fire and carbon loss
Global vulnerability of peatlands to fire and carbon loss
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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The amount of carbon stored in peats exceeds that stored in vegetation. A synthesis of the literature suggests that smouldering fires in peatlands could become more common as the climate warms, and release old carbon to the air.
Globally, the amount of carbon stored in peats exceeds that stored in vegetation and is similar in size to the current...
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Global vulnerability of peatlands to fire and carbon loss
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1657287359
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1657287359
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1752-0894
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1752-0908
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10.1038/ngeo2325
