Mapping peat soil moisture under oil palm plantation and tropical forest in Sarawak
Water table conditions in drained peatlands affect peat decomposition, fluvial carbon and greenhouse gas emissions, and plant growth in oil palm plantations. This study illustrates the spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture profiles in cultivated tropical peat under oil palm plantation and uncultiva...
Main Authors: | Laura D. Ngau, Sim S. Fong, Kho L. Khoon, Elisa Rumpang, Harri Vasander, Jyrki Jauhiainen, Kim Yrjälä, Hanna Silvennoinen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society
2022-05-01
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Series: | Mires and Peat |
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Online Access: | http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map28/map28_13.pdf |
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