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Peatland Atlas: Facts and Figures About Wet Climate Guardians
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Organization
Although peatlands cover only 3% of the world's land, they store about twice as much carbon as in the biomass of all the world's forests combined. Thus, they are incredibly important especially for...
Peatland Atlas: Facts and Figures About Wet Climate Guardians
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Although peatlands cover only 3% of the world's land, they store about twice as much carbon as in the biomass of all the world's forests combined. Thus, they are incredibly important especially for...
Power to the Peatlands
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Event Date and Time
September 19th, 2023 at 9:00am to September 21st, 2023 at 5:00pm
Belgium,
Organization
Attitudes to peatlands are changing. They are no longer seen as valueless wastelands, but are now appreciated as precious habitats that deliver significant ecosystem services. Peatlands have become...
Revealing the Hidden Carbon in Forested Wetland Soils
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Inland wetlands are critical carbon reservoirs storing 30% of global soil organic carbon (SOC) within 6% of the land surface. However, forested regions contain SOC-rich wetlands that are not included...
Using Perceptions as Evidence to Improve Conservation and Environmental Management
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The conservation community is increasingly focusing on the monitoring and evaluation of management, governance, ecological, and social considerations as part of a broader move toward adaptive...