Effects of human disturbance on above-ground carbon stocks in north-west Amazonian Mauritia flexuosa peat swamp forests

Mauritia flexuosa palm peat swamp forests concentrate important carbon reserves in the Amazon Basin, but are strongly affected by changes in land use. There is little information about their distribution pattern and carbon stocks in the Andean-Amazonian piedmonts. We studied four palm peat swamp for...

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Main Authors: Yakov Quinteros-Gómez, Martha Zarco-González, Doris Gómez Ticerán, Ángel Endara-Agramont, Octavio Monroy-Vilchis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society 2023-04-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map29/map29_12.pdf