Carbon storage in the peatlands of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, north-east Germany
Peatlands are becoming increasingly important in the context of climate change because they store large amounts of carbon, but information regarding the exact amount of carbon is scarce. In their natural state (as mires), they sequester and store organic carbon (Corg), but they emit CO2 when drained...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Mires and Peat |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mires-and-peat.net/map06/map_06_04.pdf |