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How peat could protect the planet

Virginia Gewin

Nature, 2020, vol. 578, issue 7794, 204-208

Abstract: Across the globe, drained peatlands are emitting billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. Scotland has emerged as a leader in efforts to restore bogs to health.

Keywords: Ecology; Agriculture; Biogeochemistry; Climate sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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