Drought-induced reduction in methane fluxes and its hydrothermal sensitivity in alpine peatland [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Accurate estimation of CH4 fluxes in alpine peatland of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau under extreme drought is vital for understanding the global carbon cycle and predicting future climate change.
Haidong Wu +9 more
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Water content alters soil organic carbon metabolism via microbial traits in Tibetan alpine peatlands [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAlpine peatlands on the eastern Tibetan Plateau are vital carbon sinks, with soil moisture playing a key role in peatland carbon cycling. However, they face disruptions in their carbon balance due to drought, which reduces soil water content.
Wei Jiang +6 more
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The divergent vertical pattern and assembly of soil bacterial and fungal communities in response to short-term warming in an alpine peatland [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Soil microbial communities are crucial in ecosystem-level decomposition and nutrient cycling processes and are sensitive to climate change in peatlands.
Xiaodong Wang +31 more
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Environmental Controls on Multi-Scale Dynamics of Net Carbon Dioxide Exchange From an Alpine Peatland on the Eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Peatlands are characterized by their large carbon storage capacity and play an essential role in the global carbon cycle. However, the future of the carbon stored in peatland ecosystems under a changing climate remains unclear.
Hu Yao +18 more
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Asynchronous responses of microbial CAZymes genes and the net CO2 exchange in alpine peatland following 5 years of continuous extreme drought events [PDF]
ISME Communications, 2022 Peatlands act as an important sink of carbon dioxide (CO2). Yet, they are highly sensitive to climate change, especially to extreme drought. The changes in the net ecosystem CO2 exchange (NEE) under extreme drought events, and the driving function of ...
Zhongqing Yan +14 more
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Qinghai–tibetan plateau peatland sustainable utilization under anthropogenic disturbances and climate change [PDF]
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 2017 Often referred to as the “Third Pole,” China's Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau developed large amounts of peatland owing to its unique alpine environment. As a renewable resource, peat helps to regulate the climate as well as performing other important functions.
Gang Yang +13 more
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Climate Change Projected Effects on Hamatocaulis vernicosus Occurrence in Romania [PDF]
PlantsHamatocaulis vernicosus is a pleurocarpous moss of conservation concern, listed in Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive due to its significant and ongoing decline across Europe. H.
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Peat swamp biodiversity in the Qizimei Mountain National Nature Reserve, China [PDF]
Mires and Peat, 2021 The Qizimei Mountain National Nature Reserve (QMNNR) is located in a hotspot for endemic species in China’s subtropical zone and contains large patches of sub-alpine peat swamp. To compile a species inventory and illustrate the threats to biodiversity in
Hui Wang +5 more
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Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2021 Study Region: The mountainous catchments in the Australian Alps are one of the highest water-yielding regions within a generally dry continent. Peatlands are critical water-regulating components of these catchments, and their response to a changing ...
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Effects of water table level and nitrogen deposition on methane and nitrous oxide emissions in an alpine peatland [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2022 Alpine peatlands are recognized as a major natural contributor to the budgets of atmospheric methane (CH4) but as a weak nitrous oxide (N2O) source. Anthropogenic activities and climate change have put these fragile nitrogen (N)-limited peatlands under ...
W. Zhang +15 more
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