Massive peatland carbon banks vulnerable to rising temperatures
One-third of Earth’s carbon is sequestered in peatlands, and its stability in the face of climate change is unknown. Here the authors show that warming leads to the release of carbon as methane, but only the most prolonged warming leads to the breakdown and release of deep, old carbon.
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| author | A. M. Hopple R. M. Wilson M. Kolton C. A. Zalman J. P. Chanton J. Kostka P. J. Hanson J. K. Keller S. D. Bridgham |
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| description | One-third of Earth’s carbon is sequestered in peatlands, and its stability in the face of climate change is unknown. Here the authors show that warming leads to the release of carbon as methane, but only the most prolonged warming leads to the breakdown and release of deep, old carbon. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a3051f0755f4f3c9599e8f0f0cbf5b32022-12-21T21:46:33ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232020-05-011111710.1038/s41467-020-16311-8Massive peatland carbon banks vulnerable to rising temperaturesA. M. Hopple0R. M. Wilson1M. Kolton2C. A. Zalman3J. P. Chanton4J. Kostka5P. J. Hanson6J. K. Keller7S. D. Bridgham8Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of OregonEarth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State UniversitySchool of Biological Sciences and School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of TechnologySchmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman UniversityEarth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State UniversitySchool of Biological Sciences and School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of TechnologyEnvironmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratorySchmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman UniversityInstitute of Ecology and Evolution, University of OregonOne-third of Earth’s carbon is sequestered in peatlands, and its stability in the face of climate change is unknown. Here the authors show that warming leads to the release of carbon as methane, but only the most prolonged warming leads to the breakdown and release of deep, old carbon.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16311-8 |
| spellingShingle | A. M. Hopple R. M. Wilson M. Kolton C. A. Zalman J. P. Chanton J. Kostka P. J. Hanson J. K. Keller S. D. Bridgham Massive peatland carbon banks vulnerable to rising temperatures Nature Communications |
| title | Massive peatland carbon banks vulnerable to rising temperatures |
| title_full | Massive peatland carbon banks vulnerable to rising temperatures |
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| title_short | Massive peatland carbon banks vulnerable to rising temperatures |
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