The effect of drainage on organic matter accumulation and plant communities of high-altitude peatlands in the Colombian tropical Andes
The tropical Andes store and regulate water outflow that serves nearly 60 million people. Most of the water is for un-managed agricultural irrigation. In this work I report how the drainage of peatlands has adversely affected the development of plant communities and recent carbon accumulation in a p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Mires and Peat |
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| Online Access: | http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map15/map_15_01.pdf |