Peatlands and wetlands
- Submission status
- Open
Peatlands and wetlands, such as freshwater bogs and salt marshes, are permanently waterlogged ecosystems that form a vital and vast carbon store. Land use change, drainage and climate change, among other factors, can lead to their degradation. Degradation, in turn, can release carbon to the atmosphere. On the other hand, conservation and restoration of these important ecosystems could help achieve climate targets.
In this Collection, we present articles that explore how climate change and land use are affecting peatlands and wetlands, their extent and their biogeochemical cycles. We welcome submissions of complementary studies and opinion pieces that can help broaden the discussion and further our understanding of peatlands and wetlands and their role in the global carbon cycle.
Editors
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Huai Chen, PhD
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
This Collection is open for submissions from all authors – and not by invitation only – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and of Communications Earth & Environment, Nature Communications, Nature Geoscience or Scientific Reports more generally.
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