Peatlands as prolific carbon sinks

Northern peatlands store over 1,000 Gt of carbon, almost double previous estimates, according to a new analysis of peat core data. The fate of this peat carbon, however, is uncertain in a rapidly changing world.

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Published in:Nature geoscience 2019-11, Vol.12 (11), p.880-881
Main Authors: Amesbury, Matthew J., Gallego-Sala, Angela, Loisel, Julie
Format: Article
Language:English
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Carbon
Carbon sinks
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Earth System Sciences
Geochemistry
Geology
Geophysics/Geodesy
News & Views
news-and-views
Peat
Peatlands
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Summary:Northern peatlands store over 1,000 Gt of carbon, almost double previous estimates, according to a new analysis of peat core data. The fate of this peat carbon, however, is uncertain in a rapidly changing world.
ISSN:1752-0894
1752-0908
DOI:10.1038/s41561-019-0455-y