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Limited contribution of permafrost carbon to methane release from thawing peatlands

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  • Mark D. A. Cooper

    (Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter)

  • Cristian Estop-Aragonés

    (Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter
    University of Alberta)

  • James P. Fisher

    (University of Sheffield)

  • Aaron Thierry

    (School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh)

  • Mark H. Garnett

    (NERC Radiocarbon Facility, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park)

  • Dan J. Charman

    (Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter)

  • Julian B. Murton

    (University of Sussex)

  • Gareth K. Phoenix

    (University of Sheffield)

  • Rachael Treharne

    (University of Sheffield)

  • Steve V. Kokelj

    (Northwest Territories Geological Survey, Government of the Northwest Territories)

  • Stephen A. Wolfe

    (Carleton University
    Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada)

  • Antoni G. Lewkowicz

    (Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa)

  • Mathew Williams

    (School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh)

  • Iain P. Hartley

    (Geography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter)

Abstract

Methane fluxes from thawing peatlands in northern Canada were derived predominantly from anaerobic decomposition of recent vegetation rather than from previously frozen material — as is typically assumed.

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  • Mark D. A. Cooper & Cristian Estop-Aragonés & James P. Fisher & Aaron Thierry & Mark H. Garnett & Dan J. Charman & Julian B. Murton & Gareth K. Phoenix & Rachael Treharne & Steve V. Kokelj & Stephen A, 2017. "Limited contribution of permafrost carbon to methane release from thawing peatlands," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 7(7), pages 507-511, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:7:y:2017:i:7:d:10.1038_nclimate3328
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate3328
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