Authors:
Stephanie Evers, Catherine Yule, Rory Padfield, Patrick O‘Reilly and Helena Varkkey
Book:
Proceedings of the 15th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Kuching
Keywords:
ecosystem, microbial-communities, peatswamp-forests
Documentfile:
ipc16p539a083evers.yule_.etal_.pdf
Summary:
Pristine tropical peat swamp forests represent a unique ecosystem characterized by high water tables, specialist flora and fauna adapted to anaerobic, acidic and waterlogged conditions, and globally significant stores of soil carbon. With over 50% of tropical peatlands occurring in Southeast Asia, they provide significant local regional and global ecosystem services. However, these ecosystems are under considerable anthropogenic pressure due to the rapid…