Using remote sensing to map degraded mountain peatlands with high climate mitigation potential in Colombia's Central Cordillera

Using remote sensing to map degraded mountain peatlands with high climate mitigation potential in Colombia's Central Cordillera

Peatlands are the most carbon-dense ecosystems on earth. In tropical mountains, peatlands are numerous and susceptible to rapid degradation and carbon loss after human disturbances. Quantifying where peatlands are located and how they are affected by land use is key in creating a baseline of carbon...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Battaglia, Angela Lafuente, Juan C. Benavides, Erik A. Lilleskov, Rodney A. Chimner, Laura L. Bourgeau-Chavez, Patrick Nicolás Skillings-Neira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Climate
Subjects:
Andes
disturbance
peatland soils
topography
tropical peatlands
land cover
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2024.1334159/full

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