Recycling of phenolic compounds in Borneo’s tropical peat swamp forests

Recycling of phenolic compounds in Borneo’s tropical peat swamp forests

Abstract Background Tropical peat swamp forests (TPSF) are globally significant carbon stores, sequestering carbon mainly as phenolic polymers and phenolic compounds (particularly as lignin and its derivatives) in peat layers, in plants, and in the acidic blackwaters. Previous studies show that TPSF...

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Main Authors: Catherine M. Yule, Yau Yan Lim, Tse Yuen Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Carbon Balance and Management
Subjects:
Tannins
Flavonoids
Phenolic recycling
Macaranga pruinosa
Malaysia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13021-018-0092-6

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