Authors:
Moritz Böcking, Dirk Röse, Josef Rehme and Jan Köbbing
Book:
Responsible Management of Peatlands
Venue:
Aberdeen
Keywords:
carbon-dioxide, ghg-reduction, greenhouse-effect, greenhouse-gases
Documentfile:
abd17pdf.byrne-ken.pdf
Summary:
Peatlands occupy approximately 20% of the Irish landscape and contain over 50% of total soil carbon stocks. Organo-mineral soils also store significant amounts of carbon. Since the 1950s extensive areas of these soils have been afforested, primarily with exotic conifers. Current estimates…