Deep instability of deforested tropical peatlands revealed by fluvial organic carbon fluxes

Sam Moore, Chris D. Evans, Susan E. Page, Mark H. Garnett, Tim G. Jones, Chris Freeman, Aljosja Hooijer, Andrew J. Wiltshire, Suwido H. Limin and Vincent Gauci ()
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Sam Moore: Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space and Astronomical Research (CEPSAR), Earth and Ecosystems, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK
Chris D. Evans: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road, Bangor, LL57 2UW, UK
Susan E. Page: University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
Mark H. Garnett: Natural Environment Research Council Radiocarbon Facility, Rankine Avenue, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride, G75 0QF, UK
Tim G. Jones: School of Biological Sciences, Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK
Chris Freeman: School of Biological Sciences, Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK
Aljosja Hooijer: Deltares, PO Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands
Andrew J. Wiltshire: Met Office Hadley Centre, FitzRoy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB, UK
Suwido H. Limin: CIMTROP, University of Palangka Raya, Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, 73112, Indonesia
Vincent Gauci: Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space and Astronomical Research (CEPSAR), Earth and Ecosystems, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK

Nature, 2013, vol. 493, issue 7434, 660-663

Abstract: Riverine carbon-14 measurements show that anthropogenic disturbance of peat swamp forest in southeast Asia is causing increased release of carbon that has been stored in the peat for thousands of years.

Date: 2013
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