Browsing by Subject "peat"
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Response of Southern Shrub Peatland Phenolics and Carbon Dioxide Flux to Drought and Nitrogen Additions
(2013-04-26)Peat forms under wetland conditions where flooding obstructs flows of oxygen from the atmosphere and reduces the decomposition rate of plant litter. Peatlands only cover three percent of land area worldwide, yet they store ... -
Using the Ecosystem Service Value of Habitat Areas for Wildlife Conservation: Implications of Carbon-Rich Peatswamp Forests for the Bornean Orang-utan, Pongo Pygmaeus
(2010-04-30)Fragmentation of lowland peatswamp forests in Borneo poses a serious threat to the endangered Bornean orang-utan, whose decreasing population trends are attributed primarily to habitat loss. The orang-utan is projected ...
