Anthropocene history of rich fen acidification in W Poland — Causes and indicators of change

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 838; no. Pt 1; p. 155785
• Main Authors: Karpińska-Kołaczek, Monika, Kołaczek, Piotr, Czerwiński, Sambor, Gałka, Mariusz, Guzowski, Piotr, Lamentowicz, Mariusz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 10.09.2022
• Subjects: Central Europe; Global warming; Human impact; Peatland degradation; Rich fen; Testate amoebae; Human impact; Testate amoebae; Peatland degradation; Global warming; Rich fen; Central Europe

In the time of the global climate crisis, it is vital to protect and restore peatlands to maintain their functioning as carbon sinks. Otherwise, their transformations may trigger a shift to a carbon source state and further contribute to global warming. In this study, we focused on eutrophication, w...