Roads Impact Tree and Shrub Productivity in Adjacent Boreal Peatlands

Peatlands in the western boreal plains of Canada are important ecosystems as they store over two percent of global terrestrial carbon. However, in recent decades, many of these peatlands have been fragmented by access roads constructed for resource extraction and transportation, challenging their ca...

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Main Authors: Saraswati Saraswati, Yubraj Bhusal, Andrew J. Trant, Maria Strack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/5/594