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- Peatland - Wikipedia
Peatlands are unusual landforms that derive mostly from biological rather than physical processes, and can take on characteristic shapes and surface patterning
- What are peatlands? - International Peatland Society
Peatlands are terrestrial wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing Consequently, the production of organic matter exceeds its decomposition, which results in a net accumulation of peat
- Seven things you should know about peatlands - UNEP
Peatlands cover just 3 per cent of land but store about twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests, making them unsung heroes in the battle against climate change When healthy, these waterlogged ecosystems formed of decomposing vegetation also filter water and shelter rare species
- The Power of Peatlands | The Nature Conservancy
Peatland degradation in Southeast Asia has been driven principally by industrial scale agriculture and plantation establishment Petroleum and mineral exploration have the potential to substantially degrade peatlands in the Congo Basin and Peruvian Amazon
- Peatland - The Wildlife Trusts
They are wetland landscapes characterised by waterlogged soils made of dead and decaying plants, called peat Peat forms at an incredibly slow rate, accumulating on average only 1mm a year - that means it takes 1,000 years for one metre of peat to form!
- Peatlands - Food and Agriculture Organization
Peatlands represent a huge terrestrial carbon reserve Damage to these fragile ecosystems, which take thousands of years to form working as a slow carbon sink, is a major source of greenhouse gases
- Which questions do peatland scientists want to answer most?
Peatlands are poorly understood worldwide, but have important implications for the climate Nevada scientists compiled the 50 most urgent questions about them
- The Peatland Breakthrough - Wetlands International
Peatlands are unique and rare ecosystems that, despite only covering around 3-4% of the planet’s land surface, contain up to one-third of the world’s soil carbon – twice the amount of carbon as in the world’s forest biomass
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