One of Earth's most extensive tropical peatland complexes is in the central Congo Basin. Past climatic drying caused the widespread loss of a large proportion of the peat carbon stock, indicating its vulnerability to climate change. However, the additional effect caused by the interaction of climate change with land-us...
Dylan M. Young, A. Baird, P. Morris et al.· Philosophical transactions o...· 5 citations
Central Africa's hydroclimate has experienced significant fluctuations over the past 20 000 years, having a marked impact on both humans and ecosystems. A drying trend between approximately 5000 and 2000 years ago caused peat decomposition, carbon release and a change in forest composition in the world's largest tropic...
D. Hawthorne, Johanna Menges, Arnoud Boom et al.· Philosophical transactions o...· 1 citation
Drained peatlands are major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Reducing these is essential for achieving climate mitigation targets and agricultural net-zero goals. Water table depth (WTD) strongly influences emissions, yet national assessments often overlook the role of drain water levels within complex lowlan...
Soghra Andaryani, I. Holman, N. Girkin et al.· Science of the Total Environ...· 0 citations
The central Congo Basin hosts the world's largest tropical peatland complex, storing 29.0 Pg of carbon, the equivalent to three years of global CO₂ emissions. These peatlands are significant natural sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs), including CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O, but the environmental controls on their emissions remain...
N. Girkin, Alice S. A. Johnston, Hayley Curran et al.· Philosophical transactions o...· 1 citation
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