Northern carbon sink
Peatlands cover only 3 % of earth’s surface, they contain around 450 Gt of carbon, representing 30 % of the total soil carbon. Peatlands can form on mineral ground by paludification or on open water by terrestrialization. Annually, 5000 km2 of peatlands are destroyed by humans, which is 10 times faster than peatland expansion during the Holocene. Peatland wise use and restoration can crucial for climate change mitigation.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Mélina Guêné-Nanchen (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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Image
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JPG
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1.4 MB
Aspect
1687:1125
Width
1687 px
Height
1125 px
Brand
Sony
Model
DSC-RX100M3
Exposure
9 mm f/5.6 1/250 s ISO 125
Software
IPhoto
Coordinates
52.4000, -77.3500
Tint
Light olive
Submitted
16 January 2018
Taken
24 June 2015
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