The long-term fate of permafrost peatlands under rapid climate warming

Permafrost peatlands contain globally important amounts of soil organic carbon, owing to cold conditions which suppress anaerobic decomposition. However, climate warming and permafrost thaw threaten the stability of this carbon store. The ultimate fate of permafrost peatlands and their carbon stores...

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Main Authors: Swindles, Graeme T., Morris, Paul J., Mullan, Donal, Watson, Elizabeth J., Turner, T. Edward, Roland, Thomas P., Amesbury, Matthew J., Kokfelt, Ulla, Schoning, Kristian, Pratte, Steve, Gallego-Sala, Angela, Charman, Dan J., Sanderson, Nicole, Garneau, Michelle, Carrivick, Jonathan L., Woulds, Clare, Holden, Joseph, Parry, Lauren, Galloway, Jennifer M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4673699/