Fire in the Swamp Forest: Palaeoecological Insights Into Natural and Human-Induced Burning in Intact Tropical Peatlands

Fire in the Swamp Forest: Palaeoecological Insights Into Natural and Human-Induced Burning in Intact Tropical Peatlands

Tropical peat swamp forests are invaluable for their role in storing atmospheric carbon, notably in their unique below-ground reservoirs. Differing from terra firme forests, the peat-forming function of tropical swamps relies on the integrity of discrete hydrological units, in turn intricately linke...

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Main Authors: Lydia E. S. Cole, Shonil A. Bhagwat, Katherine J. Willis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Subjects:
disturbance
fire
human impact
palaeoecology
peat swamp forests
resilience
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00048/full

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