Vegetation exerts a greater control on litter decomposition than climate warming in peatlands

Historically, slow decomposition rates have resulted in the accumulation of large amounts of carbon in northern peatlands. Both climate wanning and vegetation change can alter rates of decomposition, and hence affect rates of atmospheric CO2 exchange, with consequences for climate change feedbacks....

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecology. - Duke University Press. - 96(2015), 1, Seite 113-123
1. Verfasser: Ward, Susan E. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Orwin, Kate H., Ostle, Nicholas J., Briones, Maria J. I., Thomson, Bruce C., Griffiths, Robert I., Oakley, Simon, Quirk, Helen, Bardgett, Richard D.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecology
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Physical sciences Applied sciences Environmental studies