A globally robust relationship between water table decline, subsidence rate, and carbon release from peatlands

Lei Ma; Gaofeng Zhu; Bolong Chen; Kun Zhang; Shuli Niu; Jinsong Wang; Phillipe Ciais; Hongchao Zuo

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00590-8

Communications Earth & Environment (Oct 2022)

A globally robust relationship between water table decline, subsidence rate, and carbon release from peatlands

Lei Ma,
Gaofeng Zhu,
Bolong Chen,
Kun Zhang,
Shuli Niu,
Jinsong Wang,
Phillipe Ciais,
Hongchao Zuo

Affiliations

Lei Ma: College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University
Gaofeng Zhu: College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University
Bolong Chen: College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University
Kun Zhang: Department of Mathematics, The University of Hong Kong
Shuli Niu: Sichuan Zoige Alpine Wetland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Southwest Minzu University
Jinsong Wang: Sichuan Zoige Alpine Wetland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Southwest Minzu University
Phillipe Ciais: Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement, LSCE/IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay
Hongchao Zuo: College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00590-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Heterotrophic soil respiration and subsidence are enhanced by water table decline, with a meta-analysis estimating that soil respiration in drained peatlands across the globe release 645 Mt carbon per year.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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