Brief review on climate change and tropical peatlands

• Main Authors: Lee, Yit Leng, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Mohamadu Boyie Jalloh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: SD Forestry
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/23664/1/Brief%20review%20on%20climate%20change%20and%20tropical%20peatlands.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/23664/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2017.12.018
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

In 2008, the very extensive tropical peats were estimated to be about 182 million ha spanning South America, Asia and Africa. About 20.3% (36.9 million ha) of this area exist in Asia. Peats are classified based on their degree of decomposition, namely Fibrists, Hemists, Saprists and Folists. This ma...