Derivation of greenhouse gas emission factors for peatlands managed for extraction in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom

Drained peatlands are significant hotspots of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions and may also be more vulnerable to fire with its associated gaseous emissions. Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol, greenhouse gas (GHG) emi...

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Main Authors: D. Wilson, S. D. Dixon, R. R. E. Artz, T. E. L. Smith, C. D. Evans, H. J. F. Owen, E. Archer, F. Renou-Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-09-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/5291/2015/bg-12-5291-2015.pdf