Mapping peat soil moisture under oil palm plantation and tropical forest in Sarawak

• Main Authors: Ngau, Laura Dines, FONG SIM, SIONG, Khoon, Kho Lip, Elisa, Rumpang, Harri, Vasander, Jyrki, Jauhiainen, Kim, Yrjälä, Hanna, Silvennoinen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Societ 2022
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General); SB Plant culture
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38577/1/Mapping%20peat%20soil%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38577/; http://mires-and-peat.net/pages/volumes/map28/map2813.php
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Water table conditions in drained peatlands affect peat decomposition, fluvial carbon and greenhouse gas emissions, and plant growth in oil palm plantations. This study illustrates the spatial heterogeneity of soil moisture profiles in cultivated tropical peat under oil palm plantation and unculti...