Subsidence and carbon loss in drained tropical peatlands

• Published in: Biogeosciences Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 1053 - 1071
• Main Authors: Hooijer, A., Page, S., Jauhiainen, J., Lee, W. A., Lu, X. X., Idris, A., Anshari, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 20.03.2012; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Acacia; Analysis; Carbon dioxide emissions; Drainage; Emission measurements; Land subsidence; Land use; open climate campaign; Oxidation; Peat; Peat bogs; Peatlands; Plantations; Vegetation cover; Water depth; Water levels; Water management; Water table; Asia

Conversion of tropical peatlands to agriculture leads to a release of carbon from previously stable, long-term storage, resulting in land subsidence that can be a surrogate measure of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. We present an analysis of recent large-scale subsidence monitoring studies in Acaci...