Peat deposits store more carbon than trees in forested peatlands of the boreal biome

Abstract Peatlands are significant carbon (C) stores, playing a key role in nature-based climate change mitigation. While the effectiveness of non-forested peatlands as C reservoirs is increasingly recognized, the C sequestration function of forested peatlands remains poorly documented, despite thei...

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Main Authors: Joannie Beaulne, Michelle Garneau, Gabriel Magnan, Étienne Boucher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82004-x