Mapping peat thickness and carbon stocks of the central Congo Basin using field data
Bart Crezee, Greta C. Dargie, Corneille E. N. Ewango, Edward T. A. Mitchard, Ovide Emba B., Joseph Kanyama T., Pierre Bola, Jean-Bosco N. Ndjango, Nicholas T. Girkin, Yannick E. Bocko, Suspense A. Ifo, Wannes Hubau, Dirk Seidensticker, Rodrigue Batumike, Gérard Imani, Aida Cuní‐Sanchez, Christopher A. Kiahtipes, Judicaël Lebamba, Hans-Peter Wotzka, Hollie Bean, Timothy R. Baker, Andy J. Baird, Arnoud Boom, Paul J. Morris, Susan Page, Ian T. Lawson, Simon L. Lewis
Abstract
eatlands cover just 3% of Earth's land surface 1 , yet store an estimated 600 Pg carbon (PgC) 2, While most peatlands are located in the temperate and boreal zones 1 , recent research is revealing the existence of tropical peatlands with high carbon densities Tropical peatlands are vulnerable to drainage and drying, with subsequent fires resulting in large carbon emissions from degraded peatlands, particularly in Southeast Asia