Increased decomposition of subsurface peat in Swedish raised bogs:are temperate peatlands still net sinks of carbon?
An increased rate of decomposition has been observed in a large number of raised bogs in southern Sweden and elsewhere since the 1970s. The effect is manifest as a discoloured and mucous subsurface peat layer, and there is associated subsidence of mire surfaces. This paper reports the results of a s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society
2006-02-01
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| Series: | Mires and Peat |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map01/map_1_3.pdf |